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Asteroid 10199 Chariklo


Named after the nymph Chariclo, the wife of Chiron and the daughter of Apollo.

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Alternate designation1997 CU2
ClassificationCentaur
Notesthe largest known member of the centaur group

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2452484,5
Semi major axis15,8329 AU
Period [Julian yrs]63,001 Julian years
Inclination23,365 °
Eccentricity0,1742
Lon. of ascending node300,395 °
Argument of perihelion241,389 °
Passage of perihelion2003-Dec-02.217359
Aphelion distance18,5903 AU
Mean anomaly352,315 °

Physical Data
Absolute magnitude (H)6,4211
Magnitude Slope (G)0,15
Spectral classD

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererJames V. Scotti
Discovered1997-02-15

Data File
Data File Name10199_Chariklo.aed
Data File Date2006-07-19
Data File Size720 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00