2060 Chiron
2060 Chiron ( / ˈ k aɪ r ə n / ), provisional designation 1977 UB , and also known as 95P/Chiron , is a small solar system body (or minor planet ) in the outer Solar System , orbiting the Sun between Saturn and Uranus . Discovered in 1977 by Charles Kowal , 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 . [a]
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2060 Chiron ( / ˈ k aɪ r ə n / ), provisional designation 1977 UB , and also known as 95P/Chiron , is a small solar system body (or minor planet ) in the outer Solar System , orbiting the Sun between Saturn and Uranus . Discovered in 1977 by Charles Kowal , 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 . [a] |
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| 2017 |
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2060 Chiron ( / ˈ k aɪər ə n / ), 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 by Charles Kowal , 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 . [a] |
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| 2016 |
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2060 Chiron , also known as 95P/Chiron , is a minor planet in the outer Solar System , orbiting the Sun between Saturn and Uranus . Discovered in 1977 by Charles T. Kowal ( precovery images have been found as far back as 1895), [7] 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 . [a] Besides the four giant planets, Chiron and 10199 Chariklo , also a centaur, are the only other bodies in the Solar System known to have rings . [8] |
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| 2015 |
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chiron 0.892 rings 0.135 centaurs 0.100 comet 0.100 cometary 0.094 perihelion 0.089 chariklo 0.089 uranus 0.082 coma 0.071 saturn 0.066 behavior 0.063 aphelion 0.058 minor 0.058 classified 0.057 brightened 0.055 |
2060 Chiron , also known as 95P/Chiron , is a minor planet in the outer Solar System , orbiting between Saturn and Uranus . Discovered in 1977 by Charles T. Kowal ( precovery images have been found as far back as 1895), [7] 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 . [a] Besides the four gas giants, Chiron and 10199 Chariklo , also a centaur, are the only bodies in the Solar System known to have rings . [8] |
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| 2014 |
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chiron 0.853 centaurs 0.139 cometary 0.130 perihelion 0.123 comet 0.107 coma 0.099 uranus 0.097 behavior 0.087 aphelion 0.081 classified 0.079 brightened 0.076 kowal 0.076 echeclus 0.072 minor 0.066 saturn 0.066 |
2060 Chiron is a minor planet in the outer Solar System . Discovered in 1977 by Charles T. Kowal ( precovery images have been found as far back as 1895), [8] it was the first-known member of a new class of objects now known as centaurs , with an orbit between Saturn and Uranus . |
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| 2013 |
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2060 Chiron is a minor planet in the outer Solar System . Discovered in 1977 by Charles T. Kowal ( precovery images have been found as far back as 1895), [7] it was the first-known member of a new class of objects now known as centaurs , with an orbit between Saturn and Uranus . |
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| 2012 |
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chiron 0.851 centaurs 0.139 cometary 0.130 perihelion 0.123 comet 0.107 coma 0.099 uranus 0.097 behavior 0.087 aphelion 0.081 classified 0.079 brightened 0.076 kowal 0.076 echeclus 0.071 minor 0.066 saturn 0.065 |
2060 Chiron is a minor planet in the outer Solar System . Discovered in 1977 by Charles T. Kowal ( precovery images have been found as far back as 1895), [7] it was the first-known member of a new class of objects now known as centaurs , with an orbit between Saturn and Uranus . |
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| 2011 |
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chiron 0.837 centaurs 0.151 cometary 0.141 perihelion 0.134 coma 0.108 uranus 0.106 comet 0.100 aphelion 0.088 classified 0.086 brightened 0.083 kowal 0.083 echeclus 0.078 saturn 0.071 centaur 0.069 precovery 0.069 |
2060 Chiron ( / [invalid input: 'icon'] ˈ k aɪ r ə n / KY -rən ; [ Χείρων ] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup ( help ) ) is a minor planet in the outer Solar System . Discovered in 1977 by Charles T. Kowal ( precovery images have been found as far back as 1895), [8] it was the first-known member of a new class of objects now known as centaurs , with an orbit between Saturn and Uranus . |
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| 2010 |
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chiron 0.838 cometary 0.141 perihelion 0.134 centaurs 0.126 coma 0.108 uranus 0.106 comet 0.100 centaur 0.092 aphelion 0.088 classified 0.086 brightened 0.083 kowal 0.083 echeclus 0.078 saturn 0.071 precovery 0.069 |
2060 Chiron ( pronounced /ˈkaɪrən/ (deprecated template) KYE -rən , or as in [ Χείρων ] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup ( help ) ) is a planetoid in the outer Solar System . Discovered in 1977 by Charles T. Kowal ( precovery images have been found as far back as 1895), [8] it was the first known member of a new class of objects now known as centaurs , with an orbit between Saturn and Uranus . |
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| 2009 |
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2060 Chiron ( pronounced /ˈkaɪrən/ (deprecated template) KYE -rən , or as in [ Χείρων ] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup ( help ) ) is a planetoid in the outer Solar System . Discovered in 1977 by Charles T. Kowal ( precovery images have been found as far back as 1895), [8] it was the first known member of a new class of objects now known as centaurs , with an orbit between those of Saturn and Uranus . |
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| 2008 |
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2060 Chiron ( pronounced /ˈkaɪrən/ (deprecated template) KYE -rən , or as in [ Χείρων ] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup ( help ) ) is a planetoid in the outer solar system . Discovered in 1977 by Charles T. Kowal ( precovery images have been found as far back as 1895), [7] it was the first known member of a new class of objects now known as centaurs , with an orbit between those of Saturn and Uranus . |
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| 2007 |
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2060 Chiron ( Template:PronEng kye'-rən, from [ Χείρων ] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup ( help ) ) is a planetoid in the outer solar system . Discovered in 1977 by Charles T. Kowal ( precovery images have been found as far back as 1895), [4] it was the first known member of a new class of objects now known as centaurs , with an orbit between those of Saturn and Uranus . |
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| 2006 |
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Template:Minor Planet 2060 Chiron (kye'-rən, IPA : /ˈkaɪrən/ ) is a planetoid in the outer solar system . Discovered in 1977 by Charles T. Kowal , it was the first known member of a new class of objects now known as Centaurs , with an orbit between those of Saturn and Uranus . |
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| 2005 |
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| 2004 |
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chiron 0.752 behavior 0.179 cometary 0.178 coma 0.135 centaurs 0.127 comet 0.126 ron 0.116 publicized 0.104 5145 0.104 kowal 0.104 95p 0.104 4015 0.104 refugee 0.098 7968 0.098 elst 0.098 |
2060 Chiron ("KEYE ron") is an object in the outer solar system with an orbit between those of Saturn and Uranus and a radius of 71±5 km [1] . Although it was initially classified as an asteroid , later dispute arose as to whether it was an asteroid or actually a comet . It was discovered in 1977 by Charles Kowal and named after Chiron of Greek legend . Chiron should not be confused with the moon of Pluto named Charon , discovered in 1978. |
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2060 Chiron is the name of an object discovered in 1977 by Charlie Kowal and named after Chiron of Greek legend . Although it was initially classified as an asteroid , later dispute arose as to whether it was an asteroid or actually a comet . It has a radius of about 85 km and an orbit in the outer solar system between those of Saturn and Uranus . |
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chiron 0.791 dispute 0.240 kowal 0.157 refugee 0.147 asteroid 0.144 charlie 0.140 classified 0.131 comet 0.126 legend 0.120 fuzzy 0.120 2060 0.109 dividing 0.102 coma 0.102 arose 0.098 centaurs 0.095 |
2060 Chiron is the name of an object discovered in 1977 by Charlie Kowal and named after Chiron of Greek legend . Although it was initially classified as an asteroid , later dispute arose as to whether it was an asteroid or actually a comet . It has a radius of about 85 km and an orbit in the outer solar system between those of Saturn and Uranus . |