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Selection of astronomical bodies and objects:
Moon
Mimas and
Ida , an
asteroid with its own moon, Dactyl
Comet Lovejoy and
Jupiter , a giant gas
planet
The
Sun ;
Sirius A with Sirius B, a
white dwarf ; the
Crab Nebula , a remnant
supernova
A
black hole (artist concept);
Vela Pulsar , a rotating
neutron star
M80 , a
globular cluster , and the
Pleiades , an
open star cluster
The
Whirlpool galaxy and
Abell 2744 , a
galaxy cluster
Superclusters ,
galactic filaments and
voids
Notable astronomical objects and their known physical features.
This is a list of lists, grouped by type of
astronomical object .
Solar System
Minor planets
Exoplanets and brown dwarfs
Stars
Star constellations
Star clusters
Nebulae
Galaxies
Satellite galaxies
Galaxy groups and clusters
Black holes
Other lists
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