Thursday 15 May 2014

Clasification of astronomical centaurs

The main orbital feature of the astronomical centaurs is its high eccentricity. Most of the astronomical centaurs are objects with orbits in transition. Their orbits are unstable because they cross the orbits of the giant planets without being protected by resonances. Their astronomical lives are of the order of 10 to 100 million years; very short, although spectacular.

There are six types of astronomical centaurs due to the situation of its perihelion, aphelion and semimajor axis:
  1. Survival centaurs, they are related to the physical body, biological functions and also with emotions and the survival instinct. Their orbits are connected to the Earth-Moon system, Mars and the main belt.
  2. Classical centaurs I, they are related to self-control and self-regulation capabilities. Their orbits are connected to Jupiter and Saturn.
  3. Classical centaurs II, they are related with the incorporation of the new in a safe way. Their orbits are connected to Saturn and Uranus.
  4. Classical centaurs III, they are related to innovation and esotericism, empathic understanding and mysticism. Their orbits are connected to Uranus and Neptune.
  5. Cyborg centaurs (half machine, half human), they are related to robotics, telematics and informatics. Their orbits are connected to the Kuiper belt.
  6. Aquatic centaurs, they are related to emotional and social intelligence and anthropology. Their orbits are connected to the scattered disc.
  7. Spiritual centaurs, they are related to intuition and spiritual awareness. Their orbits are connected to the inner Oort cloud.