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Interstellar object

An interstellar object is an astronomical object in interstellar space, not gravitationally bound to a star. The term is used for objects including some asteroids, some comets, and rogue planets, but not stars or stellar remnants. The interstellar objects were likely once bound to a host star and have become unbound since. Different processes can cause…

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Interstellar object

Nodes92
Edges91
Triples42
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021739
Components1

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Interstellar object

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related to Unconfirmed · 19
Interstellar object → Afanasiev, Amir Siraj, Avi Loeb, Both, Earth's, Harvard, In, In November, July, Russian Academy, Sciences, Solar System, Some, Special Astrophysical Observatory, Sun, SV13, The, These, TL6
related to overview · 15
Interstellar object → Astronomers, AU3, David, Earth, Hercules, Interstellar, Jewitt, LINEAR, Neptune, Other, Solar System, Sun's, The, Torbett, Until
related to Nomenclature · 5
Interstellar object → IAU, Provisional, Solar System, The Minor Planet Center, With
is a · 1
Interstellar object → astronomical object in interstellar space

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interstellar system objects solar object ʻoumuamua comets star sun 2017 may velocity comet space borisov 2i orbit bound discovered meteor

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Interstellar objectis aastronomical object in interstellar space0.90text
2017 SV13instance ofand presented several centaur candidates0.80text
2018 TL6instance ofand presented several centaur candidates0.80text
Interstellar objectrelated to NomenclatureWith0.60section
Interstellar objectrelated to NomenclatureSolar System0.60section
Interstellar objectrelated to NomenclatureIAU0.60section
Interstellar objectrelated to NomenclatureThe Minor Planet Center0.60section
Interstellar objectrelated to NomenclatureProvisional0.60section
Interstellar objectrelated to overviewAstronomers0.60section
Interstellar objectrelated to overviewEarth0.60section
Interstellar objectrelated to overviewNeptune0.60section
Interstellar objectrelated to overviewInterstellar0.60section

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