Astronomical School’s Report, 2011, Volume 7, Issue 2, Pages 234–240

https://doi.org/10.18372/2411-6602.07.2234
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Statistical distributions of Centaurs' orbital elements

Kovalenko N.S.

Kiev Planetarium, Ukraine

Abstract

In this paper the Centaurs' orbital elements distribution is considered. Centaurs under consideration are 82 currently known objects with perihelia in the domain of giant planets and aphelia below 50 AU.

Keywords: Centaurs' orbital elements; statistical properties

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