Chiron (disambiguation)

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Chiron is a famous centaur from Greek mythology.

Chiron may also refer to:

Space and astrology

• 2060 Chiron, a centaur (minor planet) in the outer Solar System
• Chiron (hypothetical moon), a supposed moon of Saturn later found not to exist
• Chiron, a fictional planet in the computer game Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
• Chiron, a fictional planet in the James P. Hogan novel Voyage from Yesteryear

Cars and racing

• Louis Chiron (1899–1979), Monegasque racing driver
• The Bugatti 18/3 Chiron automobile, named for the above
• Chiron World Sports Cars, a British manufacturer of sports racing cars

Other uses

• Chiron (missile), the South Korean KP-SAM Shin-Gung surface-to-air missile
• Chiron Corporation, a biotechnology firm, now part of Novartis
• Chiron (journal), a German academic journal for ancient history
• Chiron (Percy Jackson), mentor and activities director in the series Percy Jackson & the Olympians
• "Chiron" (song), by All That Remains
• Chiron, a programming language created by Robert W. Floyd
• Chiron, a son of Tamora, Queen of Goths, in Shakespeare's tragedy Titus Andronicus

See also

• Chyron (disambiguation)
• Cheiron Studios, a music studio in Sweden
• Khyron, a villain in the TV series Robotech