(5145) Pholus Centaur
Discovered on 9 January 1992 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Where Pholus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pholus is 30.7 au from the Sun and 30.8 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5145 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 AD |
| Orbit class | Centaur |
| Diameter | 190 km (#38 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0440 |
| Rotation period | 9.98 hours |
| Spectral type | Z |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.07 |
| Orbital period | 91.4 years |
| Semi-major axis | 20.3 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 8.63 – 31.9 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.575 |
| Inclination | 24.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 7.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 9 January 1992
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