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10199 Chariklo

(Chariklo)
(largest minor planet in the outer solar system)

10199 Chariklo is (likely) the largest known centaur, i.e., minor planet in the outer solar system. It was discovered in 1997 between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus, its orbit ranging from 13 to 19 AU from the Sun. Its shape and diameter are not precisely known: it may be elongated rather than spherical. Determinations of its diameter have varied somewhat, within the 200-300 km range, examples being 225 km and 252 km. Two rings have been detected.


(centaur,minor planet)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10199_Chariklo
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/asteroids/10199-chariklo/in-depth/
https://www.spacereference.org/asteroid/10199-chariklo-1997-cu26
RedshiftParsecs
/Distance
Lightyears
/Lookback Years
  
~012AU~0lynearest10199 Chariklo
~020AU~0lyfurthest10199 Chariklo

Referenced by page:
occultation observations

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