(10370) Hylonome Centaur
Discovered on 27 February 1995 by Jewitt, D. C., Luu, J. X. at Mauna Kea.
Fairest of all the female centaurs, the beautiful and civilized Hylonome was in love with the handsome Cyllaros, who was accidentally killed by a javelin, thrown at a wedding. On witnessing this, Hylonome threw herself on the javelin and died.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hylonome is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hylonome is 26.5 au from the Sun and 26.4 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10370 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 DW2 |
| Orbit class | Centaur |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.2 |
| Orbital period | 125 years |
| Semi-major axis | 24.9 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 18.8 – 31.1 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.247 |
| Inclination | 4.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 17.8 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 27 February 1995
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