5335 Damocles
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| Orbital period | 41 years |
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| Discovered | February 18, 1991 |
| Mars MOID | 0. 05787 AU |
| Orbits | Sun |
| Mean motion | 0° 1m 27. 12s / day |
| Discoverer | Robert H. McNaught |
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| ID | 2196916 |
About 5335 Damocles
5335 Damocles provisional designation 1991 DA, is a centaur and the namesake of the damocloids, a group of minor planets which may be inactive nuclei of the Halley-type and long-period comets. It was discovered on 18 February 1991, by Australian astronomer Robert McNaught at Siding Spring Observatory in Australia.
