2060 Chiron

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2060_Chiron

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Titan gptkb:asteroid gptkb:centaur_(minor_planet)
gptkbp:albedo	0.07
gptkbp:alternativeName	gptkb:95P/Chiron
gptkbp:aphelion	18.9 AU
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude	6.5
gptkbp:diameter	~220 km
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Charles_T._Kowal
gptkbp:discoveredIn	1977-10-18
gptkbp:discoverySite	gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:eccentricity	0.3827
gptkbp:epoch	gptkb:J2000
gptkbp:hasComa	yes
gptkbp:hasRings	possible
gptkbp:inclination	6.9°
gptkbp:isNumberedMinorPlanet	yes
gptkbp:isPeriodicComet	yes
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Solar_System
gptkbp:minorPlanetNumber	gptkb:2060_Chiron
gptkbp:mpcDesignation	gptkb:(2060)_Chiron
gptkbp:namedAfter	gptkb:Chiron_(mythology)
gptkbp:orbitType	gptkb:Dragon 50.7 years
gptkbp:perihelion	8.46 AU
gptkbp:rotationPeriod	5.918 h
gptkbp:semiMajorAxis	13.7 AU
gptkbp:spectralType	B-type
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Charles_T._Kowal gptkb:C._T._Kowal
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	2060 Chiron