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Uranus vs Chiron - What's the difference?

uranus | chiron |

As proper nouns the difference between uranus and chiron

is that uranus is the Greek god who personified of the sky and heavens and fathered the Titans. Roman counterpart: Caelus while Chiron is an old, wise centaur who served as Achilles' mentor and teacher.

uranus

English

(wikipedia Uranus)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (Greek god) The Greek god who personified]] of the sky and heavens and [[father#Verb, fathered the Titans. Roman counterpart: Caelus.
  • The seventh planet in our solar system, with twenty-seven known moons, discovered in 1781 by (Sir William Herschel).

    • Synonyms

    * (deity) Father Sky * (planet) Herschel; Georgium Sidus (until the mid-19th century) * (planet) (in astronomy and astrology)

    Synonyms

    * (planet) Georgian planet, Georgium Sidus , Herschel

    Related terms

    * Uranian * uranic * uranium

    See also

    * * giant planet * Jovian planet * outer planet * superior planet

    External links

    * (wikipedia "Uranus") English eponyms ----

    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)