Asteroid 2060 Chiron
Named after Chiron, an intelligent, civilized and kind centaur of Greek legend.
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Alternate designation | 1977 UB, 95/P Chiron |
Classification | Centaur |
Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch | 2449929,5 |
Semi major axis | 13,7175 AU |
Period [Julian yrs] | 50,807 Julian years |
Inclination | 6,929 ° |
Eccentricity | 0,3837 |
Lon. of ascending node | 209,389 ° |
Argument of perihelion | 339,521 ° |
Passage of perihelion | 1996-Feb-14.128538 |
Aphelion distance | 18,9810 AU |
Mean anomaly | 356,156 ° |
Physical Data
Radius | 83,00 km |
Rotation period | 5,918 days |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 6,5 |
Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
Color index (B-V) | 0,704 |
Spectral class | Cb |
Discovery Circumstances
Discoverer | Charles T. Kowal |
Discovered | 1977-10-18 |
Data File
Data File Name | 2060_Chiron.aed |
Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
Data File Size | 2714 kB |
Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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