42355 Typhon
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42355 Typhon (/ˈtaɪfɒn/; provisional designation 2002 CR46) is a scattered disc object that was discovered on February 5, 2002, by the NEAT program. It measures 162±7 km in diameter, and is named after Typhon, a monster in Greek mythology.
Hubble Space Telescope image of Typhon and its moon Echidna, taken in 2006 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | NEAT |
| Discovery date | 5 February 2002 |
| Designations | |
| (42355) Typhon | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtaɪfɒn/[1] |
Named after | Τυφών Typhōn |
| 2002 CR46 | |
| SDO[2][3] Centaur[4] | |
| Adjectives | Typhonian /taɪˈfoʊniən/[5] |
| Symbol | (rare) |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 2 | |
| Observation arc | 9563 days (26.18 yr) |
| Aphelion | 58.982252 AU (8.8236193 Tm) |
| Perihelion | 17.545721 AU (2.6248025 Tm) |
| 38.263987 AU (5.7242110 Tm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.5414560 |
| 236.70 yr (86453.7 d) | |
| 14.61898075° | |
| 0° 0m 14.991s / day | |
| Inclination | 2.4252078° |
| 351.9098598° | |
| 159.3215723° | |
| Known satellites | 1 (Echidna) |
| TJupiter | 4.692 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 138±9 km[6] 162±7 km[7] | |
| Mass | ≈9.082×1017 kg[6] |
Mean density | 0.66+0.09 −0.08 g/cm3[6] |
| 9.67 h (0.403 d)[6] | |
| 0.044±0.003[7] 0.10±0.02 | |
| B−V=0.74±0.02 V−R=0.52±0.01 | |
| 7.5 | |
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Typhon is the first known binary centaur,[8] using an extended definition of a centaur as an object on a non-resonant (unstable) orbit with the perihelion inside the orbit of Neptune.[9]
Planetary symbols are no longer much used in astronomy, so Typhon never received a symbol in the astronomical literature. There is no standard symbol for Typhon used by astrologers either. A hurricane symbol (.svg){kind=small}
Physical properties
Typhon has a BR taxonomic class, with a blue surface. It has a resulting B–R magnitude of 1.274.
Based on a conventional magnitude-to-diameter conversion, the body measures 162 km in diameter, with an albedo of 0.044 and a magnitude of 7.5. Mike Brown gives it a diameter of 192 km with a magnitude of 7.5. Due to its small size, it is unlikely to be classified as a dwarf planet. As of 2021, no rotational lightcurve has been analyzed. The body's rotational period, pole, and actual shape remain unknown.
Moon
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | 2006 |
| Designations | |
| (42355) Typhon I Echidna | |
| Pronunciation | /ɪˈkɪdnə/[11] |
Named after | Έχιδνα |
| Adjectives | Echidnian[12] Echidnean (rarely)[13] (both /ɪˈkɪdniən/)[14] |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| ~1300 km | |
| 11 d | |
| Satellite of | Typhon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 89±6 km |
A large moon was identified in 2006. It is named Echidna (formal designation (42355) Typhon I Echidna), after the monstrous mate of Typhon. It orbits Typhon at ~1300 km, completing one orbit in about 11 days. Its diameter is estimated to be 89±6 km.
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