5145 Pholus (/ˈfoʊləs/ FOH-ləs; from Greek: Φόλος) is a centaur in an eccentric orbit with a perihelion less than Saturn’s and aphelion greater than Neptune’s. Pholus has not come within one astronomical unit of a planet since 764 BC and will not until 5290. It is believed that Pholus originated as a Kuiper belt object.It was discovered by David L.
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