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An extrasolar object (from Latin extra 'outside or beyond', and solaris 'of the Sun') is an astronomical 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. 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
Exoasteroid, an extrasolar asteroid

Some Solar System object classes, such as minor planets, dwarf planets and Trans-Neptunian objects have not been detected outside the Solar System.

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Extraterrestrial, referring to objects or phenomena existing within the Solar System, but not on Earth
Extragalactic astronomy, the study of objects outside the Milky Way Galaxy
Interstellar object, an object that has traveled through interstellar space, such as ʻOumuamua, the first known example
List of artificial objects leaving the Solar System
Planetary system, a set of gravitationally bound non-stellar objects in orbit around a star or star system
Substellar object – Astronomical object without the mass to sustain fusion

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+{{Short description|Any astronomical object that exists outside the Solar System}}
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-'''''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 (aside from stars) which are also found in the Solar System. The terms for extrasolar examples of Solar System bodies are:
+{{Not to be confused with|Interstellar object}}
+An '''''extrasolar object''''' ({{ety|la|extra|outside or beyond||solaris|of the [[Sun]]}}) is an [[astronomical 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]]. 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
+* [[Exoasteroid]], an extrasolar asteroid
-* Extrasolar asteroid, with one identified as of 2013, orbiting [[GD 61]]
 Some Solar System object classes, such as [[minor planet]]s, [[dwarf planet]]s and [[Trans-Neptunian object]]s have not been detected outside the Solar System.
 ==See also==
-* [[Extraterrestrial]], referring to objects or phenomena existing within the Solar System, but not on Earth
+* [[Extraterrestrial (disambiguation)|Extraterrestrial]], referring to objects or phenomena existing within the Solar System, but not on Earth
 * [[Extragalactic astronomy]], the study of objects outside the Milky Way Galaxy
+* [[Interstellar object]], an object that has traveled through interstellar space, such as [[ʻOumuamua]], the first known example
+* [[List of artificial objects leaving the Solar System]]
+* [[Planetary system]], a set of gravitationally bound non-stellar objects in orbit around a star or star system
+* {{Annotated link|Substellar object}}
+[[Category:Astronomical nomenclature]]
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