2060 Chiron

Comet

A centaur that orbits between Saturn and Uranus, classified as both an asteroid and a comet due to its occasional cometary activity.

Facts

TypeComet
Distance from the Sun13.70 AU
Diameter218 km
Mass4.00 × 10^18 kg
Temperature-198°C
Orbital period18,500 days
Rotation period5.918 hours
Apparent magnitude14.9
Redshift0
Discovered1977
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