86486

86486 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on September 24, 1960, by the Indiana Asteroid Program at Goethe Link Observatory in Indiana, United States. The asteroid is named after the number 86486, which is the sum of the first 1000 prime numbers. The discovery was made by astronomers Carl W. Hergenrother and Robert S. McMillan. The asteroid has an estimated diameter of about 10 kilometers and orbits the Sun with a period of approximately 4.6 years. Its orbit is moderately inclined to the ecliptic plane, with an inclination of about 10 degrees. The asteroid's spectral type is X, indicating a primitive composition, likely consisting of carbonaceous material. 86486 is part of the Flora family of asteroids, which are thought to have originated from a single parent body that was disrupted by a collision. The asteroid's orbit and composition provide valuable insights into the early solar system and the processes that shaped it.