(7066) Nessus Centaur
Discovered on 26 April 1993 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Where Nessus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nessus is 32.1 au from the Sun and 31.3 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7066 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 HA2 |
| Orbit class | Centaur |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.57 |
| Orbital period | 121 years |
| Semi-major axis | 24.5 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 11.8 – 37.2 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.518 |
| Inclination | 15.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 10.8 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.