Asteroid 7066 Nessus
Named after Nessus, a famous centaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles. He was the son of Ixion and Nephele, the Cloud.
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| Alternate designation | 1993 HA2 |
| Classification | Centaur |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2449984,5 |
| Semi major axis | 24,7675 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 123,263 Julian years |
| Inclination | 15,639 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,5227 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 31,340 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 170,730 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1992-Feb-11.206751 |
| Aphelion distance | 37,7138 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 10,561 ° |
Physical Data
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9,5399 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Spectral class | n.a. |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | David L. Rabinowitz |
| Discovered | 1993-04-26 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 7066_Nessus.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 720 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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