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Asteroid 5145 Pholus


Named after Pholus, the brother of the mythological Chiron.

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Alternate designation1992 AD
ClassificationCentaur

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2450017,5
Semi major axis20,3222 AU
Period [Julian yrs]91,615 Julian years
Inclination24,700 °
Eccentricity0,5726
Lon. of ascending node119,418 °
Argument of perihelion354,824 °
Passage of perihelion1991-Sep-24.914649
Aphelion distance31,9581 AU
Mean anomaly16,063 °

Physical Data
Rotation period9,98 days
Absolute magnitude (H)6,8821
Magnitude Slope (G)0,15
Spectral classn.a.

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererDavid L. Rabinowitz
Discovered1992-01-09

Data File
Data File Name5145_Pholus.aed
Data File Date2006-07-19
Data File Size720 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00