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Discovery
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| Discovered by | C. J. van Houten, I. van Houten-Groeneveld & T. Gehrels |
| Discovery date | September 24, 1960 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Hatshepsut |
| Alternate name(s) | 6066 P-L, 1963 DL, 1978 YA |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt (Hygiea family) |
| Epoch 26 November 2005 (JD 2453700.5) | |
| Aphelion | 526.443 Gm (3.519 AU) |
| Perihelion | 422.846 Gm (2.827 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 474.644 Gm (3.173 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Orbital period | 2064.252 d (5.65 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 16.67 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 210.987° |
| Inclination | 4.082° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 234.194° |
| Argument of perihelion | 290.340° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | unknown |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | unknown |
| Albedo | unknown |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.10 |
2436 Hatshepsut is a small main belt asteroid, which was discovered by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels in 1960. It is named after Hatshepsut, the ancient Egyptian female Pharaoh.
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