| No. and name | Preliminary designation | Position at the date of discovery |
Date of discovery |
Time of discovery, GMT | Place of discovery, observatory | Longitude of observ. | Latitude of observ. |
Date of |
Discoverer |
| 2060 Chiron / 95P Chiron | 1977 UB | 3°49' Tau R | 18.10.1977 (first observation - 1895) | 9h08m30s | Palomar, California, USA | 116W52' | 33N21' |
1.11.1977 |
Charles T. Kowal |
| 5145 Pholus | 1992 AD | 0°36' Leo R | 9.01.1992 (first observation - 1977) | 9h01m22s | Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
23.01.1992 |
David L. Rabinowitz |
| 7066 Nessus | 1993 HA2 | 4°49' Sco R | 26.04.1993 | 6h45m46s | Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
13.05.1993 |
David L. Rabinowitz |
| 1994 TA | 18°31' Ari R | 2.10.1994 | 11h28m36s | Mauna Kea, Hilo, Hawaii | 155W28' | 19N50' |
4.10.1994 |
David Jewitt, Jane Luu | |
| 10370 Hylonome | 1995 DW2 | 4°42' Lib R | 27.02.1995 | 10h05m39s | Mauna Kea, Hilo, Hawaii | 155W28' | 19N50' |
10.03.1995 |
D. Jewitt, J. Chen |
| 8405 Asbolus | 1995 GO | 7°46' Lib R | 5.04.1995 | 9h26m20s | Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
10.04.1995 |
James Victor Scotti |
| 1995 SN55 | 14°17 Ari R | 20.09.1995 | 9h29m05s | Steward, Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
11.06.1999
|
N. Danzl, A. Gleason | |
| 1996 AR20 | 4°02 Leo R | 12.01.1996 | 8h45m56s | Steward, Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
2.11.2000 |
R. Jedicke, J.V. Scotti, T. Gehrels | |
| 1996 RX33 | 15°36 Psc R | 8.09.1996 | 6h28m58s | Steward, Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
19.08.2000 |
T. Gehrels, J.V. Scotti, A.E. Gleason | |
| 10199 Chariklo | 1997 CU26 | 6°04' Leo R |
15.02.1997 (first observation - 1988) |
2h51m15s | Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
29.09.1997 |
J.V. Scotti |
|
33128 |
1998 BU48* | 13°10 Leo R | 22.01.1998 | 7h50m04s | Steward, Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
25.06.1999 |
N. Danzl, Spacewatch |
| 49036 Pelion | 1998 QM107 | 9°59' Aqr R | 21.08.1998 | 12h18m46s | Mauna Kea, Hilo, Hawaii | 155W28' | 19N50' |
7.12.1998 |
D.J. Tholen, R. Whiteley, J. Bauer, H. Dahle |
| 52872 Okyrhoe | 1998 SG35 | 24°35' Psc R | 19.09.1998 | 6h52m09s | Steward, Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
28.09.1998 |
Spacewatch- Team |
| 52975 Cyllarus | 1998 TF35 | 18°34 Lib R | 12.10.1998 | 10h25m44s | Steward, Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
11.06.1999 |
N. Danzl, A. Gleason |
| 1999 HD12 | 7°44' Lib R | 17.04.1999 | 3h42m38s | Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
20.05.1999 |
R.L. Millis, J.L. Elliot et al. | |
| 1999 JV127 | 1°04 Lib R | 10.05.1999 | 0h35m16s | Cerro Tololo, Chile | 70W49' | 30S10' |
9.06.1999 |
R.L. Allen, J. Bernstein, P. Guhathakurta | |
| 44594 | 1999 OX3* | 2°42 Aqr R | 21.07.1999 | 8h28m01s | Mauna Kea, Hilo, Hawaii | 155W28' | 19N50' |
11.08.1999 |
J.J. Kavelaars, B. Gladman, M. Holman, J.-M. Petit |
| 29981 | 1999 TD10* | 25°21 Psc R | 3.10.1999 | 4h26m52s | Steward, Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
11.10.1999 |
J.V. Scotti, J.A. Larsen, B. May, D. Maggs |
| 31824 Elatus | 1999 UG5 | 5°12 Tau R | 29.10.1999 | 6h08m54s | Catalina Sky Survey, Arizona, USA | 110W43' | 32N25' |
3.11.1999 |
T.B. Spahr, C.W. Hergenrother |
| 1999 XX143 | 26°43 Cnc R | 13.12.1999 | 9h36m38s | Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins |
110W53'
|
31N41' |
21.12.1999 |
C. W. Hergenrother | |
| 2000 CO104 | 26°50 Leo R | 6.02.2000 | 7h46m44s | Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
15.03.2000 |
J.V. Scotti, J.A. Larsen, B. May, D. Maggs | |
| 60558 | 2000 EC98 | 16°54 Vir R | 3.03.2000 | 9h52m45s | Steward, Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
15.03.2000 |
J.V. Scotti, J.A. Larsen, B. May, D. Maggs |
| 2000 GM137 | 22°20 Vir R | 2.04.2000 | 8h46m58s | Mauna Kea, Hilo, Hawaii | 155W28' | 19N50' |
15.04.2000 |
S.S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, C.A.Trujillo | |
| 2000 FZ53 | 26°57 Lib R | 31.03.2000 | 13h43m53s | Mauna Kea, Hilo, Hawaii | 155W28' | 19N50' |
22.04.2000 |
C.A.Trujillo, S.S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt | |
| 2000 QB243* | 9°24 Aqr R |
25.08.2000 |
0h55m48s | Cerro Tololo, Chile | 70W49' | 30S10' |
14.10.2000 |
M.W. Buie, S.D. Kern, R.L. Millis, L.H. Wasserman | |
| 54598 Bienor |
2000 QC243 | 3°30 Psc R |
27.08.2000 (first observation - 1994) |
3h18m05s | Cerro Tololo, Chile | 70W49' | 30S10' |
14.10.2000 |
M.W. Buie, S.D. Kern, R.L. Millis, L.H. Wasserman |
| 2000 SN331 | 0°20 Gem R |
23.09.2000 |
10h17m31s | Mauna Kea, Hilo, Hawaii | 155W28' | 19N50' |
17.10.2000 |
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars | |
| 63252 | 2001 BL41 | 24°36 Cnc St.-R |
19.01.2001 |
7h13m37s | Steward, Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
26.01.2001 |
T. Gehrels, A.E. Gleason, R.S. McMillan, J.L. Montani, J.A. Larsen |
| 2001 KF77 | 2°45 Sco R |
22.05.2001 |
23h37m09s | Cerro Tololo, Chile | 70W49' | 30S10' |
2.07.2001 |
J.L. Elliot, L.H. Wasserman | |
| 32532 Thereus | 2001 PT13 = 1995 MM6 = 1999 NE2 | 20°52 Sco R |
28.06.1995 |
5h43m23s | Steward, Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
24.08.2001 |
|
| 2001 SQ73 | 20°01 Ari R | 19.09.2001 | 9h12m52s | Steward, Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
22.09.2001 |
J.V. Scotti, A.F. Tubbiolo | |
| 2001 XA255* | 15°48 Cnc R | 9.12.2001 | 13h59m14s | Mauna Kea, Hilo, Hawaii | 155W28' | 19N50' |
14.01.2002 |
D.C. Jewitt, S.S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna | |
| 2001 XZ255 | 14°13 Cnc R | 11.12.2001 | 12h53m03s | Mauna Kea, Hilo, Hawaii | 155W28' | 19N50' |
8.03.2002 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | |
| 42355 | 2002 CR46* | 4°57 Leo R | 5.02.2002 | 5h47m18s | Palomar, California, USA | 116W52' | 33N21' |
13.02.2002 |
E.F. Helin, S. Pravdo et al. |
| 2002 CA249 | 15°51 Leo R | 6.02.2002 | 4h47m48s | Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
19.03.2002 |
R.L. Millis, M.W. Buie | |
| 2002 CB249 | 13°44 Vir R | 7.02.2002 | 12h13m31s | Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
19.03.2002 |
E.F. Helin, S. Pravdo et al. | |
| 2002 DH5 | 3°54 Vir R | 20.02.2002 | 6h07m48s | Steward, Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
11.03.2002 |
J.V. Scotti | |
| 2002 FY36 | 16°29 Vir R |
18.03.2002
|
7h09m50s | Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N57' |
18.05.2002 |
M. W. Buie, D. E. Trilling | |
| 55576 | 2002 GB10 | 7°15 Lib R |
8.04.2002
|
7h14m55s | Palomar Mountain, California, USA | 116W52' | 33N21' |
17.04.2002 |
E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten |
| 2002 GO9 | 29°59 Lib R |
12.04.2002 (first observation - 1995)
|
8h13m31s | Palomar Mountain, California, USA | 116W52' | 33N21' |
16.04.2002 |
E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten | |
| 2002 GZ32 | 0°44 Lib R |
13.04.2002
|
10h05m01s | Mauna Kea, Hilo, Hawaii | 155W28' | 19N49' |
18.05.2002 |
J. Pittichova, K. J. Meech, S. Ash et al. | |
| 2002 KY14 | 13°21 Sgr R |
19.05.2002
|
7h47m04s | Palomar Mountain, California, USA | 116W52' | 33N21' |
20.07.2002 |
C.A. Trujillo et al. | |
| 73480 | 2002 PN34* | 3°16 Aqr R |
6.08.2002
|
6h12m42s | Palomar Mountain, California, USA | 116W52' | 33N21' |
8.08.2002 |
E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence, K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten |
| 2002 PQ152 | 8°32 Aqr R |
12.08.2002
|
7h01m38s | Cerro Tololo, Chile | 70W44' | 30S10' |
5.10.2002 |
M. W. Buie, S. D. Kern et al. | |
| 2002 QX47 | 22°32 Aqr R |
26.08.2002
|
4h08m04s | Palomar Mountain, California, USA | 116W52' | 33N21' |
21.11.2002 |
C. A. Trujillo, M. E. Brown, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence, M. Hicks |
|
| 2002 TK301 | 0°47 Tau R |
6.10.2002
|
10h37m47s | Mauna Kea, Hilo, Hawaii | 155W28' | 19N49' |
28.10.2002 |
D. Kinoshita, K. Muroi | |
| 2002 VR130 | 19°12 Ari R |
7.11.2002
|
3h33m04s | Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N57' |
3.12.2002 |
L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, R. L. Millis | |
| 2002 VG131 | 17°21 Ari R |
9.11.2002
|
4h18m38s | Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N57' |
5.12.2002 |
L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, R. L. Millis | |
| 2003 CO1 | 4°42 Vir R |
1.02.2003
|
10h03m31s | Palomar Mountain, California, USA | 116W52' | 33N21' |
17.03.2003 |
R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten |
|
| 2003 KQ20 | 10°04 Sgr R |
30.05.2003
|
5h20m33s | Cerro Tololo, Chile | 70W44' | 30S10' |
5.07.2003 |
M. W. Buie, K. J. Meech et al. | |
| 2003 LH7 | 8°46 Sgr R |
1.06.2003
|
5h19m15s | Cerro Tololo, Chile | 70W44' | 30S10' |
5.07.2003 |
M. W. Buie, K. J. Meech et al. | |
| 2003 QC112 | 14°38 Pis R |
24.08.2003
|
6h28m02s | Cerro Tololo, Chile | 70W44' | 30S10' |
18.09.2003 |
M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis | |
| 2003 QD112 | 27°43 Pis R |
26.08.2003
|
7h05m17s | Cerro Tololo, Chile | 70W44' | 30S10' |
18.09.2003 |
M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis | |
| 2003 QN112 |
29.08.2003
|
Mauna Kea, Hilo, Hawaii | 155W28' | 19N49' | |||||
| 2003 QP112 |
29.08.2003
|
Mauna Kea, Hilo, Hawaii | 155W28' | 19N49' | |||||
| 2003 UA118 |
27.10.2003
|
LPL/Spacewatch II, Tucson, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' | |||||
| 2003 UW292 | 4°10 Tau R |
23.10.2003
|
5h00m37s | Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N57' |
29.12.2003 |
L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, R. L. Millis, E. I. Chiang, J. R. Lovering |
|
| 2003 UY292 | 23°23 Tau R |
23.10.2003
|
8h15m17s | Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA | 111W36' | 31N57' |
29.12.2003 |
L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, R. L. Millis, E. I. Chiang, J. R. Lovering |
|
| 2003 WL7 | 23°57 Ari R |
16.11.2003
|
3h24m00s | LPL/Spacewatch II, Tucson, USA | 111W36' | 31N58' |
20.11.2003 |
A. S. Descour, A. E. Gleason |
* According the definition of Minor Planet Center (USA), these objects are not reckoned among Centaurs now. Mainly, they are appertained to Transneptune Objects (TNOs). But many astronomers do not agree with definition of MPC.
Elements of orbits of all known Centaurs