Chiron (hypothetical moon)

This object does not exist.

This object has been proven to not exist by further study. Please take it lightly and with a grain of salt.

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Chiron is the name given to a supposed moon of Saturn that was sighted by Hermann Goldschmidt in 1861. It has since been determined that such a moon does not exist.

Announcement of the Discovery[]

Goldschmidt announced the discovery of the ninth moon of Saturn in April 1861, claiming that it orbited between Titan and Hyperion. However, Goldschmidt's discovery was never confirmed, and Chiron was never observed again.

Discovery of Phoebe[]

In 1898, William Henry Pickering discovered Phoebe, which is now considered the ninth moon of Saturn. Strangely, in 1905, Pickering believed he had discovered another moon of Saturn, which he reported to orbit the planet between Titan and Hyperion. He named this new moon Themis. Like Chiron, Themis was never sighted again.

Chiron as a Centaur[]

An object that is now classified as a centaur, discovered in 1977, is named 2060 Chiron.

Moons of Saturn
Inner Moons	Ring Moonlets	S/2009 S 1 • Aegaeon
	Ring Shepherds	Pan • Daphnis • Atlas • Prometheus • Pandora • Epimetheus • Janus
	Alkyonides	Methone • Pallene • Anthe
Major Moons and Trojans	Large Moons	Mimas • Enceladus • Tethys • Dione • Rhea • Titan • Hyperion • Iapetus
Major Moons and Trojans	Tethys/Dione Trojans	Tethys Trojans (Telesto • Calypso) Dione Trojans (Helene • Polydeuces)
Inuit	Kiviuq Subgroup	S/2023 S 6 • S/2023 S 1 • S/2019 S 1 • S/2004 S 54 • S/2019 S 22 • S/2019 S 23 • S/2020 S 11 • S/2019 S 25 • Kiviuq • S/2023 S 2 • S/2004 S 55 • S/2005 S 4 • S/2020 S 12 • S/2020 S 1 • Ijiraq • S/2019 S 24 • S/2007 S 10 • S/2019 S 26 • S/2020 S 13 • S/2023 S 7
	Paaliaq	Paaliaq
	Siarnaq Subgroup	S/2023 S 19 • S/2004 S 31 • S/2023 S 3 • S/2019 S 32 • Tarqeq • S/2019 S 14 • S/2020 S 19 • Siarnaq • S/2005 S 6 • S/2020 S 3 • S/2004 S 58 • S/2006 S 23 • S/2019 S 6 • S/2020 S 5 • S/2023 S 22
Gallic		Albiorix • S/2020 S 15 • Bebhionn • S/2007 S 8 • S/2004 S 29 • S/2023 S 18 • S/2023 S 17 • S/2019 S 29 • Erriapus • S/2007 S 11 • S/2019 S 31 • Tarvos • S/2020 S 4 • S/2019 S 34 • S/2005 S 7 • S/2006 S 12 • S/2004 S 24
Norse	Low-inclination	Skathi • S/2020 S 17 • S/2023 S 20 • Hyrrokkin • Narvi • S/2023 S 27 • S/2019 S 37 • Bestla • S/2019 S 11 • S/2023 S 30 • S/2020 S 27 • S/2023 S 46
	Kari Subgroup	S/2019 S 28 • S/2006 S 25 • S/2006 S 1 • S/2004 S 45 • S/2023 S 33 • S/2020 S 30 • S/2006 S 3 • Kari • Geirrod • S/2019 S 17 • S/2019 S 19 • S/2019 S 18 • S/2004 S 21 • S/2004 S 36 • S/2023 S 45 • S/2019 S 20
	Mundilfari Subgroup	S/2004 S 56 • S/2023 S 8 • S/2023 S 11 • S/2006 S 21 • S/2023 S 9 • S/2006 S 22 • S/2023 S 10 • S/2023 S 12 • S/2007 S 5 • S/2007 S 7 • S/2004 S 37 • S/2004 S 47 • S/2004 S 40 • S/2020 S 14 • S/2019 S 27 • S/2023 S 13 • S/2019 S 3 • S/2020 S 16 • S/2023 S 14 • S/2023 S 16 • S/2020 S 7 • S/2023 S 15 • S/2023 S 50 • Skoll • S/2020 S 18 • S/2019 S 30 • S/2020 S 2 • S/2023 S 4 • S/2019 S 4 • S/2004 S 41 • S/2004 S 57 • S/2020 S 20 • S/2006 S 24 • S/2004 S 42 • S/2019 S 35 • S/2004 S 13 • S/2007 S 6 • Mundilfari • S/2023 S 21 • S/2020 S 21 • S/2019 S 33 • S/2004 S 43 • S/2006 S 10 • S/2019 S 5 • S/2004 S 59 • S/2023 S 23 • S/2020 S 22 • Gridr • Bergelmir • Jarnsaxa • S/2023 S 24 • S/2006 S 27 • S/2004 S 44 • S/2020 S 23 • Hati • S/2004 S 17 • S/2023 S 25 • S/2004 S 12 • Eggther• S/2006 S 13 • S/2023 S 28 • S/2019 S 36 • S/2007 S 9 • Farbauti • S/2023 S 26 • S/2019 S 9 • S/2023 S 48 • S/2020 S 24 • Aegir • S/2019 S 10 • Beli • S/2020 S 25 • S/2023 S 29 • S/2004 S 61 • S/2019 S 12 • S/2023 S 32 • S/2006 S 14 • Gunnlod • S/2019 S 15 • S/2023 S 31 • S/2020 S 6 • S/2004 S 7 • S/2005 S 5 • S/2023 S 34 • S/2020 S 32 • S/2020 S 26 • S/2006 S 16 • S/2006 S 15 • S/2023 S 38 • S/2023 S 36 • S/2004 S 28 • S/2020 S 29 • S/2020 S 8 • S/2023 S 35 • S/2023 S 49 • S/2023 S 39 • S/2004 S 48 • S/2023 S 40 • Fenrir •S/2004 S 50 • S/2019 S 38 • S/2006 S 17 • S/2004 S 49 • S/2023 S 42 • S/2020 S 28 • Surtur • S/2006 S 18 • S/2020 S 34 • S/2020 S 31 • Loge • S/2004 S 39 • S/2019 S 16 • S/2020 S 36 • S/2004 S 53 • S/2020 S 40 • S/2020 S 33 • S/2023 S 43 • Thiazzi • S/2020 S 38 • S/2019 S 42 • S/2019 S 39 • S/2004 S 34 • S/2019 S 40 • S/2020 S 39 • S/2020 S 42 • S/2019 S 41 • Fornjot • S/2023 S 5 • S/2004 S 51 • S/2020 S 10 • S/2020 S 41 • S/2020 S 9 • S/2006 S 29 • S/2019 S 44 • S/2020 S 43 • S/2023 S 44 • S/2019 S 21 • S/2004 S 52 • S/2023 S 47 • S/2019 S 43 • S/2020 S 44
	Phoebe Subgroup	Phoebe • S/2006 S 20 • S/2006 S 9 • S/2007 S 2 • S/2019 S 2 • Greip • S/2006 S 26 • Suttungr • S/2004 S 60 • S/2007 S 3 • S/2006 S 11 • S/2019 S 7 • S/2019 S 8 • Thrymr • S/2004 S 46 • Angrboda • Gerd • S/2019 S 13 • Skrymir • S/2023 S 37 • Alvaldi • S/2023 S 41 • S/2006 S 28 • Ymir • S/2020 S 37 • S/2020 S 35 • S/2006 S 19 • S/2004 S 26
Other Moons	Hypothetical	Chiron • Themis
	Unconfirmed Moonlets	S/2004 S 6 • S/2004 S 4 • S/2004 S 3
	Propeller Moonlets	Peggy • Bleroit • Earhart • Santos-Demont

Hypothetical Bodies, Hypothetical Objects, Hypothetical Regions and Hypotheses
Hypothetical planets	Inner Solar System	Enyo and Bellona • Vulcan • Counter-Earth • Nibiru • Theia • Phaeton • Planet V • Krypton
Hypothetical planets	Outer Solar System	Fifth Giant • Uranus Impactor • Triton’s Binary Partner • Haumea Impactor • Quaoar Impactor • Brahma • Vishnu • Oceanus • Hades • Planet Nine • Planet Ten • Rodney's Planet • Planet X • Pickering's Planets • Trans-Plutonian planet • Tyche • Oort cloud planet
Hypothetical Moons	Inner Solar System	Disproven Moons of Mercury • Neith • Petit's moon • Waltemath's moons • Bagby's Moons • Moons of Pallas • Moon of Hebe
Hypothetical Moons	Outer Solar System	Chiron • Chrysalis • Themis • Sedna I • Varuna I • Herschel's Moons
Hypothetical Stellar Objects		Nemesis • Coatlicue
Hypothetical Regions		Vulcanoid Belt • Hills Cloud • Oort cloud
Hypotheses and Models		Himalia Crash Theory • Iapetus' Ring System • Nibiru cataclysm • Rings of the Moon