Asteroid 31824 Elatus
Named after the centaur Elatus, killed during a battle with Hercules by a poisoned arrow that passed through his arm and continued to wound Chiron in the knee.
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| Alternate designation | 1999 UG5 |
| Classification | Centaur |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2451892,5 |
| Semi major axis | 12,7947 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 45,767 Julian years |
| Inclination | 5,610 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,4162 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 87,357 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 289,478 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1998-Dec-12.623672 |
| Aphelion distance | 18,1199 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 15,772 ° |
Physical Data
| Rotation period | 26,82 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9,851 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Spectral class | n.a. |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Catalina Sky Survey |
| Discovered | 1999-10-29 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 31824_Elatus.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-23 |
| Data File Size | 552 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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