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Lists of astronomical objects

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Asteroid Ida with its own moon
Mimas, a natural satellite of Saturn
Planet Jupiter, a gas giant
Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
Planet Neptune, an ice giant
The Sun, a G-type star
Star Sirius A with white dwarf companion Sirius B
The Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant
Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole
Vela Pulsar, a rotating neutron star
Globular star cluster
Pleiades, an open star cluster
The Whirlpool galaxy
Abel 2744, Galaxy cluster
The Hubble Ultra-Deep Field 2014 image with an estimated 10,000 galaxies
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

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Minor planets

Exoplanets, exomoons, and brown dwarfs

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Stars and star systems

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Lists of stars by distance

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Lists of stars by luminosity

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Supernovae

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Star constellations

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Star clusters

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Nebulae

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Galaxies

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Satellite galaxies

Galaxy groups and clusters

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Black holes

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Other lists

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Astronomical catalogues

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Galaxies

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Nebulae

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Stars

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Exoplanets

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Map of astronomical objects

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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

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