| LC control no. | sh 85102678 |
|---|---|
| LC classification | QB651 |
| Geographic heading | Chiron (Centaur object) |
| Variant(s) | 1977 UB Chiron 2060 Chiron 95P/Chiron Chiron (Asteroid) |
| See also | Centaur objects |
| Special note | This heading is not valid for use as a geographic subdivision. |
| Found in | Work cat.: Asimov, I. The asteroids, 1988. Reinhart, M. Chiron, Pholus and Nessus, 2014: back cover (after being reclassified several times, Chiron is now the prototype of a new sub-category of celestial objects objects called the Centaurs) Wikipedia, viewed 12 Apr. 2018 (2060 Chiron, provisional designation 1977 UB, and also known as 95P/Chiron, is a minor planet in the outer Solar System, orbiting the Sun between Saturn and Uranus. Discovered in 1977, it was the first-identified member of a new class of objects now known as centaurs -- bodies orbiting between the asteroid belt and the Kuiper belt. Although it was initially called an asteroid and classified only as a minor planet with the designation "2060 Chiron", it was later found to exhibit behavior typical of a comet. Today it is classified as both a minor planet and a comet, and is accordingly also known by the cometary designation "95P/Chiron". Chiron is named after the centaur Chiron in Greek mythology) MIT news, viewed online 11 Apr. 2018: article of 17 March 2015 "A second minor planet may possess Saturn-like rings" (scientists at MIT and elsewhere have detected a possible ring system around Chiron. Chiron is a centaur -- part of that middle section of the solar system, between Jupiter and Pluto) |
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