The discovery date of Chiron, as reported by the astronomer Charles T. Kowal to the I.A.U. is, Oct. 18, 1977. The first photographic plate was taken at 675-Palomar Observatory in California on 1977-10-18.3809 or 9:08:29.76 UT, the second plate the next night on 1977-10-19.42882. In late November of the same year, he acknowledged in a personal phone call from me that he “recognized” his discovery on Nov. 1, the same language he stated here to the I.A.U. in one of those typewriter documents I obtained later. I asked if the Oct. 18 date is the official discovery date, and he said “yes,” since I was aware even then that some astrologers might importunately peddle a different date, like when a discoverer “recognizes” his discovery. And, that’s indeed what unabashedly happened, so we hardly ever see a discovery chart for Chiron erected properly. I asked about 2340 Hathor as well, of which he discovered with the same telescope a year earlier along with many others - same reply!
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