When was 10199 Chariklo discovered and by whom?
James V. Scotti discovered 10199 Chariklo on the 15th of February 1997 while working with the Spacewatch project at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
Questions about 10199 Chariklo
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What is the size and shape of 10199 Chariklo?
10199 Chariklo measures approximately 250 kilometers by 160 kilometers and fits a triaxial ellipsoid shape making it the largest known centaur.
How many rings does 10199 Chariklo have and what are they named?
10199 Chariklo possesses two narrow rings named Oiapoque and Chuí that orbit at distances of 386 and 400 kilometers from its center respectively.
Where is 10199 Chariklo located in the solar system?
10199 Chariklo travels through space between Saturn and Uranus at an average distance of 15.7 astronomical units completing one full orbit every 62.5 years.
When were the rings around 10199 Chariklo first detected?
Astronomers first detected the rings around 10199 Chariklo on the 3rd of June 2013 during a stellar occultation event near the Galactic Center.