(83982) Crantor Centaur
Discovered on 12 April 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Crantor was a Lapith who was killed by the centaur Demoleon in the battle between the Lapiths and the Centaurs. Demoleon fatally wounded Crantor after he tore off Crantor's chest and left shoulder with a tree trunk that Demoleon had thrown at Theseus, who ducked out of the way.Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Crantor is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Crantor is 21.8 au from the Sun and 21.1 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 83982 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 GO9 |
| Orbit class | Centaur |
| Rotation period | 13.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.89 |
| Orbital period | 85.2 years |
| Semi-major axis | 19.4 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 14.0 – 24.7 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.276 |
| Inclination | 12.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 13.0 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.