Chiron, an asteroid-comet hybrid discovered in 1977 by Charles Kowal, is currently in retrograde motion until January 2026.

Chiron, an asteroid-comet beyond Jupiter and Saturn, is currently in retrograde, appearing to move backwards in the sky until January 2026.

Chiron is a member of the Centaurs — a group of small solar system bodies that orbit the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune.

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