Notable Centaurs
Well-known centaurs include:
| Name | Year | Discoverer | Half-life (forward) |
Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55576 Amycus | 2002 | NEAT at Palomar | 11.1 Myr | UE |
| 54598 Bienor | 2000 | |||
| 10370 Hylonome | 1995 | Mauna Kea Observatory | 6.3 Myr | UN |
| 10199 Chariklo | 1997 | Spacewatch | 10.3 Myr | U |
| 8405 Asbolus | 1995 | Spacewatch (James V. Scotti) | 0.86 Myr | SN |
| 7066 Nessus | 1993 | Spacewatch (David L. Rabinowitz) | 4.9 Myr | SE |
| 5145 Pholus | 1992 | Spacewatch (David L. Rabinowitz) | 1.28 Myr | SN |
| 2060 Chiron | 1977 | Charles T. Kowal | 1.03 Myr | SU |
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