98668

98668 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. The asteroid is named after the Indiana University, where the program was based. The name was proposed by the discoverers and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1985.

98668 Indiana is a stony S-type asteroid, which means it has a composition similar to that of the most common type of meteorites. It has an absolute magnitude of 15.6, which corresponds to a diameter of approximately 2.5 kilometers. The asteroid has a semi-major axis of 2.76 astronomical units (AU), an eccentricity of 0.14, and an orbital period of 4.47 years. Its orbit is inclined at an angle of 11.4 degrees to the ecliptic plane.

The asteroid's rotation period is approximately 5.6 hours, and its light curve amplitude is 0.15 magnitudes, indicating a relatively spherical shape. 98668 Indiana is not a potentially hazardous asteroid, as its minimum orbit intersection distance with Earth is 0.31 AU, and its Earth MOID is 0.31 AU.

The asteroid was observed numerous times since its discovery, and its orbit has been well-determined. It is not expected to make any close approaches to Earth in the foreseeable future. 98668 Indiana is a small, stony asteroid with a relatively circular orbit, and it is named after the Indiana University, which played a significant role in its discovery.