Wikibooks: Solar System/Centaurs
Centaurs are a class of minor planets orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune having characteristics of both asteroids and comets. They have been recognized as a distinct category since the discovery of 2060 Chiron in 1977. The largest known centaur is 10199 Chariklo with a diameter of 260 kilometers....
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Online Access: | https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Solar_System/Centaurs |