(3552) Don Quixote, special ability to handle objects

(3552) Don Quixote is a centaur discovered in September of 1983. The orbit is between Earth and Jupiter-Saturn. It has a perihelion of 1.21 AU and an aphelion of 7.23 AU. It has an inclination of 31.0º. It has a diameter of about 18 km.


Spanish literature

Named for the eccentric hero of Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote of La Mancha, who was fascinated with books of chivalry and went out in search for adventure.

 
Arcade and aerobics

The discovery of (3552) Don Quixote clashed with the golden age of arcade machines (which were managed with a joystick and two buttons) and the popularization of aerobics in the eighties, in wich the movements arms and legs are sincronized with the beat of the music.

Handle of objects

(3552) Don Quixote is the third centaur that was discovered, after Hidalgo in 1920 and Chiron in 1977. It is a classical centaur, related with the entire control of the body and the senses, especially sight, hearing, the sense of balance and pressure.

"Flashdance" (1983)

However, what it is really outstanding about (3552) Don Quixote is the ability to handle objects, like in fencing, pole-vaulting, tennis, artistic gymnastics, figure skating, couple dance, horse riding, driving, work with industrial machinery or playing with pinball and arcade machines.