Pholus
About Pholus
One of the reddest known objects in the solar system, colored by irradiated carbon compounds accumulated over billions of years. Discovered in 1992 by David Rabinowitz. Its surface bears fresh water ice alongside the ancient red mantle, hinting at a geologically recent impact. Orbits from near Saturn out past Neptune. Named after a brother of Chiron in Greek mythology. Takes almost a century to orbit the Sun.
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