chiron

Noun
  1. (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes (synset 109516938)
    referred to in: greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
    is a type of: centaur - (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
  2. An asteroid discovered in 1977;
    It is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus (synset 109266928)
    is a type of: asteroid - any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)

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