Chariklo

Chariklo — centaur, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Chariklo in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

The largest known centaur and the first small body found with rings: two thin, dense bands spotted when Chariklo passed in front of a star in 2013. They are drawn at their measured sizes and tilt.

Diameter

~250 km (equivalent)

Discovered

1997 — Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

Rings

Two narrow rings, 391 and 405 km out — found in 2013

Record

The first small body found to have rings

Year

~62.4 Earth years

Shape

Illustrative; ring radii and tilt from occultations

Explore Chariklo in 3D

Cosmoscope places Chariklo in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.