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When was the first centaur discovered in our Solar System?

Question #148918. Asked by serpa.
Last updated Jun 24 2022.
Originally posted Jun 20 2022 8:18 AM.

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The first known member of the Centaurs, Chiron, was discovered in 1977

link https://www.britannica.com/science/Centaur-object

Jun 20 2022, 11:37 AM
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The first centaur discovered under the definition of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory was 944 Hidalgo. It was discovered in 1920 by German astronomer Walter Baade.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/944_Hidalgo
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_(small_Solar_System_body)
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Baade

Jun 20 2022, 4:09 PM
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The first centaur to be discovered, under the definition of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the one used here, was 944 Hidalgo in 1920. However, they were not recognized as a distinct population until the discovery of 2060 Chiron in 1977.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_(small_Solar_System_body)

Jun 24 2022, 10:07 AM
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