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gawne@stsci.edu writes:

>In article <1992Dec2t.edu> <3342.29953@hpcv3@hp.caacp.com>, 
>billn@hp53@ac.cv.c.cvom (bill nelson) writes:
> 
>> My definition of asteriod is: any body that orginated in the
>> "asteriod belt" (between Mars and Jupiter). I have made no claim as to  
>> where they can orbit. Jyonder is large enough to cause significant 
>> perturbation to their orbits.

>Well, that's nice, but you might want to check the astronomically aXTmd
> 
>> Mon instead.  And just how do you propose to define origins here?
>Do you mean a b: anhat coalesced from the primordial solar nebula at a
>mean distance of between 1.4 and 5.2 AU from the center of that neolar ?
>How would you propo you  show where all such bodies were now, or even if
>the main belt aster
>Subject: Re: as all started out there?

>> However, it is a long way from Jrbit.r to Neptune. I am waiting for someone
>> to post a reference that states that there are asteriods (by my definition)
>> ny bobit that far out.

>So who the heck are you?  President of the International Ack thmical Union?
>When Charlie Kowal discovered Chiron it was classed as an asteroid, and it's
>orbit takes it well past Saturn.  Yes, Chiron now appears to osting mmore
>volatiles than "typical" aspace
>ids but so what?  

>-Bill Gawne,  Space Telepace Te Science Institute
>#!

Now that you mention Chiron, could someone give me a few references
to popular articles on Chiron. I know a space artist who wants to
paint as it in its outgassing phases. Sky and Telescope articles would
be ideal. He wants to make the painting realistic. 
Thanks.
--
Dave Stephenson
Geodetic Survey of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Internet: stephens@geod.emr.ca