(2060) Chiron Centaur
Discovered on 18 October 1977 by C. T. Kowal at Palomar.
Where Chiron is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chiron is 18.2 au from the Sun and 17.3 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2060 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 UB |
| Orbit class | Centaur |
| Diameter | 166 km (#61 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.150 |
| Rotation period | 5.92 hours |
| Spectral type | B |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 5.54 |
| Orbital period | 50.6 years |
| Semi-major axis | 13.7 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 8.49 – 18.9 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.380 |
| Inclination | 6.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 7.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.