Asbolus
CategoryCentaur
SystemOuter Solar System
Diameter80 km
Orbital Period76.1 years
About Asbolus
A small centaur discovered in 1995 by the Spacewatch survey. Infrared studies sized it near 80 km. Its surface is a mix of old dark material and young bright craters, suggesting impacts expose fresh ice. Named after a seer centaur of Greek mythology whose name means sooty. Orbits between Saturn and Uranus, taking 76 years per circuit.
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