7066 Nessus (/ˈnɛsəs/; from Greek: Νέσσος) is a centaur (a type of icy minor planet) that was discovered by David L. Rabinowitz working with Spacewatch at Kitt Peak on 26 April 1993. It was the second centaur found by him (5145 Pholus being his previous find) and the third centaur discovery (2060 Chiron discovered by Charles Kowal in 1977 was the first). Nessus was officially announced on May 13 1993 in IAUC 5789 with designation 1993 HA2.
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