However, while Chiron is definitely a centaur, other classification is more difficult. It’s not big enough to be considered a ...

When Chiron was first discovered, it was believed to be a distant asteroid, but it was later classified as a comet and minor planet, also known as a dwarf planet or planetoid.

First identified in 1977 by Charles Kowal, Chiron is a an asteroid/potential planet that, viewed through the lens of astrology, indicates what emotional wound we are born to understand and destined… ...

While there are 9 planets that make up a traditional birth chart, an often forgotten aspect of a natal chart is our Chiron sign. In fact, Chiron will be in a specific house and zodiac sign in your ...

A team of astronomers believe they may have discovered a new dwarf planet—just like Pluto—on the edge of our solar system. The object—which orbits out beyond Neptune—has been named "2017 OF201" by the ...

Astronomers also recently spotted rings around the dwarf planets Chariklo and Chiron, which are located between Saturn and Uranus. Unlike ordinary planets, ...

This criterion is central to the contentious definition of a dwarf planet, ... (302 km) asteroid Chariklo, and in 2015, researchers announced that a similar asteroid, Chiron, may have rings as well.

All 19 detections of the dwarf planet 2017 OF201, from August 2011 to October 2018. Credit... Cheng et al., arxiv.org, 2025. By Kenneth Chang.