The first centaur discovered, 2060 Chiron, has also been classified as comet (95P) because it develops a coma just as comets do when they approach the Sun.
Centaur temuan pertama, 2060 Chiron, juga diklasifikasikan sebagai komet (95P) karena memiliki koma sama seperti komet kalau mendekati Matahari.