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Lists of astronomical objects

Asteroid Ida with its own moonMimas, a natural satellite of Saturn
Comet Lovejoy Planet Jupiter, a gas giant
The Sun, a G-type starStar Sirius A with white dwarf companion Sirius BThe Crab Nebula, a remnant of a supernova explosion that was seen in the year 1054
Black hole (artist's animation) Vela pulsar, a rotating neutron star
Globular star cluster Messier 80 in the constellation Scorpius The Pleiades, an open star cluster
The Whirlpool galaxy Galaxy cluster Abel 2744
Map of filaments and voids Map of galaxy superclusters and filaments
Selection of astronomical bodies and objects:
Notable astronomical objects and their known physical features.

This is a list of lists, grouped by type of astronomical object.

Solar System

  • List of Solar System objects
  • List of gravitationally rounded objects of the Solar System
  • List of Solar System objects most distant from the Sun
  • List of Solar System objects by size
  • Lists of geological features of the Solar System
  • List of natural satellites (moons)
  • Lists of small Solar System bodies
  • Lists of comets
  • List of meteor showers
Minor planets

Exo-planets and brown dwarfs

Stars

Star constellations

  • Lists of constellations
    • Lists of stars by constellation
    • List of constellations by area
    • List of IAU designated constellations

Star clusters

  • List of open clusters
  • List of stellar streams
  • List of nearby stellar associations and moving groups

Nebulae

Galaxies

Satellite galaxies
  • List of satellite galaxies of the Milky Way
  • List of Andromeda's satellite galaxies
  • List of Triangulum's suspected satellite galaxies

Galaxy groups and clusters

Black holes

  • Lists of black holes
    • List of black holes
    • List of most massive black holes
    • List of nearest black holes

Other lists

  • List of voids
    • List of largest voids
  • List of largest cosmic structures
  • List of most distant astronomical object record holders
  • List of most massive neutron stars
  • List of multiplanetary systems

Astronomical catalogues

Map of astronomical objects

In this map of the Observable Universe, objects appear enlarged to show their shape. From left to right celestial bodies are arranged according to their proximity to the Earth. This horizontal (distance to Earth) scale is logarithmic.

See also

  • Lists of telescopes
  • Lists of spacecraft
  • List of government space agencies
  • Lists of astronauts
  • Lists of space scientists
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