623 Chimaera

623 Chimaera is a minor planet, specifically an asteroid orbiting in the asteroid belt.

Orbit and classification

The asteroid is the major body in the Chimaera Family. It is 22 kilometres in radius and orbits more in the inner to mid asteroid belt, taking 4 years to complete an orbit.
Not much detail is known about the asteroid.

Exploration

The MBR Explorer spacecraft is going to visit 623 Chimaera among six other asteroids under the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt. The spacecraft is planned to launch in 2028. It will make observations of 623 Chimaera with its two cameras and two spectrometers with the goal of better understanding the formation of the Solar System.