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{{Short description|Any astronomical object that exists outside the Solar System}} |
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{{wiktionary|extrasolar }} |
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{{Not to be confused with|Interstellar object}} |
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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: |
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: |
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* [[Extrasolar moon]], also called an "exomoon" |
* [[Extrasolar moon]], also called an "exomoon" |
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* [[Exocomet]], an extrasolar comet |
* [[Exocomet]], an extrasolar comet |
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* [[Exoasteroid]], an extrasolar asteroid |
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* Extrasolar asteroid, with one identified as of 2013, orbiting [[GD 61]] |
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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. |
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. |
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* [[Extraterrestrial (disambiguation)|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 |
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* [[Extragalactic astronomy]], the study of objects outside the Milky Way Galaxy |
* [[Extragalactic astronomy]], the study of objects outside the Milky Way Galaxy |
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* [[Interstellar object]], an object that has traveled through interstellar space, such as [[ |
* [[Interstellar object]], an object that has traveled through interstellar space, such as [[ʻOumuamua]], the first known example |
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* [[List of artificial objects leaving the Solar System]] |
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* [[Planetary system]], a set of gravitationally bound non-stellar objects in orbit around a star or star system |
* [[Planetary system]], a set of gravitationally bound non-stellar objects in orbit around a star or star system |
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* {{Annotated link|Substellar object}} |
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[[Category:Astronomical nomenclature]] |
[[Category:Astronomical nomenclature]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:36, 18 April 2024
Look up extrasolar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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.
See also[edit]
- 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