Questions tagged [centaur]
Questions about centaurs, small Solar System bodies with orbits between Jupiter and Neptune.
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Are there any known low-inclination trans-Neptunian objects?
All the trans-Neptunian object's orbits I know are very inclined compared to those of the eight recognized planets, and Centaur's orbits are highly inclined as well.
Are there any known Centaurs and/...
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Which solar system objects have the least stable solar orbits?
My research is not giving me anything definitive. Are the Apollo asteroids orbits less stable than the Centaurs or any Trojans, or is another class of objects in less stable solar orbits? On what ...
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Could there be a M-type asteroid beyond Jupiter?
Is there any reason to think an M-type asteroid could not have migrated beyond Jupiter and entered an orbit similar to the Centaurs?
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How would the combined masses of the Centaurs or the scattered disk compare to the combined mass of the asteroid belt?
I'm interested in finding the combined mass of the Centaurs and the scattered disk. I looked around but I wasn't able to find any estimates. This seems to suggest that either the combined masses of ...
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Are there known centaurs which orbit between Jupiter and Saturn without crossing their orbits?
According to Centaur minor planet
Centaurs are small Solar System bodies with a semi-major axis between those of the outer planets. They generally have unstable orbits because they cross or have ...
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