Sunday 4 November 2012

(144908) 2004 YH32, hunter of unusual resources

(144908) 2004 YH32  is a centaur with very high orbital inclination (80º) discovered in December of 2004. It has a perihelion of 3.5 AU and an aphelion of 12.8 AU (main asteroid belt-Thereus combination).


(144908) 2004 YH32 combines the living support of the main belt with the hunter quality of Thereus. Because of the high inclination of its orbit, is directed towards very unnusual resources, like in the movies "Anacondas 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid" (2004), "National Treasure" (2004) and "Alien vs. Predator" (2004).