| LC control no. | sh2018000906 |
|---|---|
| Geographic heading | Pholus (Centaur object) |
| Variant(s) | 1992 AD Pholus 5145 Pholus |
| See also | Centaur objects |
| Special note | This heading is not valid for use as a geographic subdivision. |
| Found in | Work cat: Reinhart, M. Chiron, Pholus and Nessus : to the edge and beyond, 2014: (after being reclassified several times, Chiron is now the prototype of new sub-category of celestial objects called the Centaurs) Wikipedia, viewed 12 Apr. 2018 (5145 Pholus, provisional designation 1992 AD, is an eccentric centaur in the outer Solar System. Pholus was the second centaur to be discovered. Centaurs are objects in between the asteroid and trans-Neptunian populations of the Solar System -- that is, beyond Jupiter's and within Neptune's orbit -- which behave with characteristics of both asteroids and comets) IAU Minor Planet Center website, viewed 12 Apr., 2018: list of numbered minor planets (5145 Pholus = 1992 AD; this Chiron-type object is being named by the Minor Planet Names Committee for a centaur who, like Chiron, was hospitable, charitable and )shunned violence |
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