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* [[Exocomet]], an extrasolar comet |
* [[Exocomet]], an extrasolar comet |
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* Extrasolar asteroid, with one identified as of 2013, orbiting [[GD 61]] |
* Extrasolar asteroid, with one identified as of 2013, orbiting [[GD 61]] |
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* [[Extrasolar X-ray source astrometry]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 18:19, 13 October 2013
Look up extrasolar object in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Extrasolar (From extra, Latin for outside or beyond, and solar, Latin for the Sun) is a term applied to any object that exists outside the Solar System. It is not applied to stars, or any other celestial object that is larger than a star or the Solar System, such as a galaxy. It is only used for objects which are also found in the Solar System. The terms for extrasolar examples of Solar System bodies are:
- Extrasolar planet, also called an "exoplanet"
- Extrasolar moon, also called an "exomoon"
- Exocomet, an extrasolar comet
- Extrasolar asteroid, with one identified as of 2013, orbiting GD 61
See also
- extraterrestrial, referring to objects or phenomena existing within the Solar System, but not on Earth
- exoplanetology, the term for extrasolar planetary science