(10199) Chariklo 
Object
| Object | (10199) Chariklo | 
| Diameter(1) | 241 km | 
| Dynamic class(1) | Centaur | 
| Absolute magnitude | 6.64 | 
| G slop | 0.15 | 
Orbital elements
| Epoch (Julian date) | 2460800.5 | 
| Semi major axis | 15.748436 ±  0.000001 au | 
| Eccentricity | 0.169613520 ±  0.000000034 | 
| Inclination | 23.424878157 ± 0.000000421 ° | 
| Longitude of ascending node | 300.470123 ± 0.000000 ° | 
| Argument of perihelia | 241.322818 ± 0.000022  ° | 
| Mean anomaly | 123.744323 ± 0.000030 ° | 
| Orbital period | 62.50 yr | 
Ephemeris & Observations
| Ephemeris version | NIMAv23 | 
| Observation file (documentation) | omc_ast_NIMAv23.txt | 
| bsp file | 10199_Chariklo_nima_v23.bsp | 
| Date of first observation | 1988-11-05 | 
| Date of last observation | 2025-07-05 | 
| Number of observations used in the fit | 3134 | 
| Number of rejected observations | 26 | 
| Number of DES observations | 0 | 
| Number of MPC observations | 1674 | 
| Number of unpublished observations | 570 | 
| RMS of observations | 0.108 arcsec | 
Residuals
 
Residuals in right ascension and declination compared to NIMAv23 ephemeris.
 Colours indicate the estimated precision in arcsec used as weights in the fitting process.
Orbit quality
| date | σα (arcsec) | σδ (arcsec) | 
| 2024-01 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 
| 2024-07 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 
| 2025-01 | 0.003 | 0.002 | 
| 2025-07 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 
| 2026-01 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 
| 2026-07 | 0.005 | 0.004 | 
| 2027-01 | 0.005 | 0.004 | 
| 2027-07 | 0.006 | 0.005 | 
| 2028-01 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 
Ephemeris comparison
 
Difference between NIMAv23 and JPL58 in right ascension (weighted by cos δ) and in declination.
 Gray area represents the 1-σ uncertainty of NIMA ephemeris. Green dots represent the DES observations.
Previous NIMA versions