Astronomical Objects

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This article is about naturally occurring objects.

For artificial objects, see Satellite.


"Celestial object" and "Celestial body" redirect here. For other uses, see Celestial.

   

 
 

Selection of astronomical bodies and objects

In astronomy, an astronomical object or celestial object is a naturally occurring physical entity,


association, or structure that exists in the observable universe.[1] In astronomy, the
terms object and body are often used interchangeably. However, an astronomical
body or celestial body is a single, tightly bound, contiguous entity, while an astronomical or
celestial object is a complex, less cohesively bound structure, which may consist of multiple bodies
or even other objects with substructures.
Examples of astronomical objects include planetary systems, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies,
while asteroids, moons, planets, and stars are astronomical bodies. A comet may be identified as
both body and object: It is a body when referring to the frozen nucleus of ice and dust, and
an object when describing the entire comet with its diffuse coma and tail.
This article is about naturally occurring objects. For artificial objects, see Satellite.
"Celestial object" and "Celestial body" redirect here. For other uses, see Celestial.

 
   

Selection of astronomical bodies and objects

In astronomy, an astronomical object or celestial object is a naturally occurring physical entity,


association, or structure that exists in the observable universe.[1] In astronomy, the
terms object and body are often used interchangeably. However, an astronomical
body or celestial body is a single, tightly bound, contiguous entity, while an astronomical or
celestial object is a complex, less cohesively bound structure, which may consist of multiple bodies
or even other objects with substructures.
Examples of astronomical objects include planetary systems, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies,
while asteroids, moons, planets, and stars are astronomical bodies. A comet may be identified as
both body and object: It is a body when referring to the frozen nucleus of ice and dust, and
an object when describing the entire comet with its diffuse coma and tail.
This article is about naturally occurring objects. For artificial objects, see Satellite.
"Celestial object" and "Celestial body" redirect here. For other uses, see Celestial.

   

 
 

Selection of astronomical bodies and objects

In astronomy, an astronomical object or celestial object is a naturally occurring physical entity,


association, or structure that exists in the observable universe.[1] In astronomy, the
terms object and body are often used interchangeably. However, an astronomical
body or celestial body is a single, tightly bound, contiguous entity, while an astronomical or
celestial object is a complex, less cohesively bound structure, which may consist of multiple bodies
or even other objects with substructures.
Examples of astronomical objects include planetary systems, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies,
while asteroids, moons, planets, and stars are astronomical bodies. A comet may be identified as
both body and object: It is a body when referring to the frozen nucleus of ice and dust, and
an object when describing the entire comet with its diffuse coma and tail.
This article is about naturally occurring objects. For artificial objects, see Satellite.
"Celestial object" and "Celestial body" redirect here. For other uses, see Celestial.

 
   

Selection of astronomical bodies and objects

In astronomy, an astronomical object or celestial object is a naturally occurring physical entity,


association, or structure that exists in the observable universe.[1] In astronomy, the
terms object and body are often used interchangeably. However, an astronomical
body or celestial body is a single, tightly bound, contiguous entity, while an astronomical or
celestial object is a complex, less cohesively bound structure, which may consist of multiple bodies
or even other objects with substructures.
Examples of astronomical objects include planetary systems, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies,
while asteroids, moons, planets, and stars are astronomical bodies. A comet may be identified as
both body and object: It is a body when referring to the frozen nucleus of ice and dust, and
an object when describing the entire comet with its diffuse coma and tail.

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