In astronomy terms the difference between comet and chiron
is that comet is a celestial body consisting mainly of ice, dust and gas in a (usually very eccentric) orbit around the Sun and having a "tail" of matter blown back from it by the solar wind as it approaches the Sun while chiron is a centaur (minor planet) and comet-like object, orbiting between Saturn and Uranus.
As a noun comet
is a celestial body consisting mainly of ice, dust and gas in a (usually very eccentric) orbit around the Sun and having a "tail" of matter blown back from it by the solar wind as it approaches the Sun.
As a proper noun Chiron is
an old, wise centaur who served as Achilles' mentor and teacher.
comet
Noun
(
en noun)
(astronomy) A celestial body consisting mainly of ice, dust and gas in a (usually very eccentric) orbit around the Sun and having a "tail" of matter blown back from it by the solar wind as it approaches the Sun.
A celestial phenomenon with the appearance given by the orbiting celestial body.
Any of several species of hummingbird found in the Andes.
Synonyms
* (l)
Derived terms
* cometary
* cometoid
* exocomet
Related terms
*
chiron
English
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
(Greek mythology) an old, wise centaur who served as Achilles' mentor and teacher.
(astronomy) a centaur (minor planet) and comet-like object, orbiting between Saturn and Uranus
Synonyms
* (astronomy)
* (mythology) Cheiron, Kheiron
See also
* (mythology) (Chiron)
* (astronomy)
