Centaur
Nessus
TypeCentaur
Mass~1 × 10¹⁸ kg
Diameter60 km
Orbital Radius3,660 million km
Orbital Period44,690 days
Known Moons0
Surface Gravity~0.01 m/s²
Average Temp-200 °C
AtmosphereNone
Discovered BySpacewatch survey
Discovery Year1993
About Nessus
A small centaur on a 122-year loop that reaches from Saturn out toward the Kuiper Belt. Its orbit stays stable for millions of years despite crossing the giant planet zone.
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