Centaur
Pholus
TypeCentaur
Mass~4 × 10¹⁸ kg
Diameter185 km
Orbital Radius3,030 million km
Orbital Period33,550 days
Known Moons0
Surface Gravity~0.03 m/s²
Average Temp-200 °C
AtmosphereNone
Discovered ByDavid Rabinowitz
Discovery Year1992
About Pholus
One of the reddest objects known, coated in organic material built up over billions of years, with fresh white ice peeking from a recent impact.
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