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Echeclus
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Number
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60558
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Provisional name
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2000 EC98
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Class
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Centaur
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Discovery date
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03.03.2000
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Discovery chart
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Discovery position
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16° Virgo 54' Rx
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Time of announcement
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15.03.2000 - 21:38 UT
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Orbital period
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35.4 years
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Orbit
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Aphelion
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15.694 AU
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Perihelion
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5.844 AU
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Semimajor axis
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10.769 AU
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Magnitude
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9.5
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Diameter
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25 - 75 km
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Mythology
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Attended the Lapith king Pirithous' wedding with other Centaurs and was killed by Ampyx, who had thrust his lance that lacked its point into the face of Echeclus.
The name Echeclus possibly means "glutinous". Kentauroi Thessalioi |
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This centaur planet has (just like Chiron) a cometary coma, which was detected on 30 December 2005.
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