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10199 Chariklo / ˈ k ær ə k l oʊ / is the largest confirmed centaur, a class of minor planet in the outer Solar System. It orbits the Sun between Saturn and Uranus , grazing the orbit of Uranus .
The rings of Chariklo are a set of two narrow rings around the minor planet 10199 Chariklo. Chariklo, with a diameter of about 250 kilometres (160 mi), is the second-smallest celestial object with confirmed rings (with 2060 Chiron being the smallest [ 1 ] ) and the fifth ringed celestial object discovered in the Solar System , after the gas ...
Water ice signatures have been confirmed on a number of centaurs [25] (including 2060 Chiron, 10199 Chariklo and 5145 Pholus). In addition to the water ice signature, a number of other models have been put forward: Chariklo's surface has been suggested to be a mixture of tholins (like those detected on Titan and Triton) with amorphous carbon.
10199 Chariklo: 1997 CU 26: Chariclo (Chariklo), from Greek mythology, a female centaur and the wife of Chiron, sometimes described as a sea nymph. Together they are said to have had as many as five children, and she is also sometimes said to have been the mother of Tiresias, the famous seer. JPL · 10199: 10200 Quadri: 1997 NZ 2
10199 Chariklo, a centaur, was the first minor planet discovered to have rings. It has two rings, perhaps due to a collision that caused a chain of debris to orbit it. The rings were discovered when astronomers observed Chariklo passing in front of the star UCAC4 248-108672 on June 3, 2013 from seven locations in South America.
10199 Chariklo: 260.35: 1997: Camilla: Launch: 2026 Flyby: 2039: A mission concept for a flyby and impactor. [68] 25143 Itokawa: 0.5 × 0.3 × 0.2: 1998 Asteroid ...
Scotti is the discoverer (on February 15, 1997) of 10199 Chariklo, an asteroid with two rings. This is the only known ringed asteroid and the smallest object yet discovered with a ring system. This is the only known ringed asteroid and the smallest object yet discovered with a ring system.
The following is a partial list of minor planets, running from minor-planet number 10001 through 11000, inclusive.The primary data for this and other partial lists is based on JPL's "Small-Body Orbital Elements" [1] and data available from the Minor Planet Center.