(7066) Nessus

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Asteroid
(7066) Nessus
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type centaur
Major semi-axis 24.59  AU
eccentricity 0.52
Perihelion - aphelion 11.80 AU - 37.39 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 15.6 °
Sidereal period 44550 days
Mean orbital velocity 6.01 km / s
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 9.6 likes
history
Explorer Spacewatch
( David L. Rabinowitz )
Date of discovery April 26, 1993
Another name 1993 HA 2
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(7066) Nessus is a planetoid that was discovered on April 26, 1993 as part of the Spacewatch program and belongs to the group of centaurs ; he was the third known centaur. The asteroid orbit the sun on a strongly eccentric orbit in about 122 years . The eccentricity of its orbit is 0.52, with this 15.6 ° inclined to the ecliptic .

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