List of gravitationally rounded objects of the Solar System
This is a list of gravitationally rounded objects of the Solar System , which are objects that have a rounded, ellipsoidal shape due to the forces of their own gravity ( hydrostatic equilibrium ). Their sizes range from dwarf planets and moons to the planets and the Sun . This list does not include any small Solar System bodies , but it does include a sample of planetary-mass objects whose shape has yet to be accurately determined. The Sun's orbital characteristics are listed in relation to the Galactic Center , while all other objects are listed in order of their distance from the Sun.
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| 2018 |
311049 characters 12 sections 11 paragraphs 61 images 288 internal links 159 external links |
equilibrium 0.317 planets 0.294 hydrostatic 0.239 dwarf 0.223 objects 0.218 listed 0.186 cleared 0.186 sun 0.169 iau 0.153 moons 0.128 0003 0.120 0007 0.120 subclassified 0.120 solar 0.119 giants 0.115 |
This is a list of gravitationally rounded objects of the Solar System , which are objects that have a rounded, ellipsoidal shape due to the forces of their own gravity ( hydrostatic equilibrium ). Their sizes range from dwarf planets and moons to the planets and the Sun . This list does not include any small Solar System bodies , but it does include a sample of planetary-mass objects whose shape has yet to be accurately determined. The Sun's orbital characteristics are listed in relation to the Galactic Center , while all other objects are listed in order of their distance from the Sun. |
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| 2017 |
299282 characters 12 sections 8 paragraphs 57 images 285 internal links 146 external links |
equilibrium 0.325 planets 0.302 hydrostatic 0.245 dwarf 0.229 objects 0.191 listed 0.191 cleared 0.190 sun 0.173 iau 0.157 moons 0.131 subclassified 0.123 solar 0.122 giants 0.118 saturn 0.114 rounded 0.114 |
Gravitationally rounded objects in the Solar System have a rounded, ellipsoidal shape due to the forces of their own gravity ( hydrostatic equilibrium ) and their sizes range from dwarf planets and moons to the planets and the sun. This list does not include any small Solar System bodies , but it does include a sample of planetary-mass objects whose shape has yet to be accurately determined. The Sun's orbital characteristics are listed in relation to the Galactic Center , while all other objects are listed in order of their distance from the Sun. |
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| 2016 |
296264 characters 11 sections 8 paragraphs 56 images 283 internal links 134 external links |
equilibrium 0.322 planets 0.299 hydrostatic 0.243 dwarf 0.227 objects 0.221 listed 0.189 cleared 0.189 sun 0.172 iau 0.156 moons 0.130 subclassified 0.122 solar 0.121 giants 0.117 saturn 0.113 rounded 0.113 |
This is a list of all confirmed gravitationally rounded objects in the Solar System. These objects all have a rounded, ellipsoidal shape due to the forces of their own gravity ( hydrostatic equilibrium ) and their sizes range from dwarf planets and moons to the planets and the sun. This list does not include any small Solar System bodies , but it does a sample of planetary-mass objects whose shape has yet to be accurately determined. The Sun's orbital characteristics are listed in relation to the Galactic Center , while all other objects are listed in order of their distance from the Sun. |
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| 2015 |
300384 characters 11 sections 8 paragraphs 57 images 284 internal links 135 external links |
equilibrium 0.398 hydrostatic 0.351 cleared 0.259 planets 0.246 objects 0.208 sun 0.203 listed 0.195 dwarf 0.187 achieved 0.170 iau 0.128 bodies 0.127 massive 0.116 solar 0.100 giants 0.097 mass 0.095 |
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined a planet as a body in orbit around the Sun that was large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium and to have cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit . [1] An object in hydrostatic equilibrium is one that is large enough for its gravity to have overcome its internal rigidity, and so relax into a rounded ( ellipsoidal ) shape. The practical meaning of "cleared the neighborhood" is that a planet is comparatively massive enough for its gravitation to control the orbits of all objects in its vicinity. By the IAU's definition, there are eight planets in the Solar System . Those objects in orbit around the Sun that have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium but have not cleared their neighborhoods are called dwarf planets , and the remainder are termed small Solar System bodies . In addition, the Sun itself and a dozen or so natural satellites are also massive enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium. [2] Apart from the Sun, these bodies are included in the term planetary-mass object , or planemo . All known planetary-mass objects in the Solar System, as well as the Sun, are listed below, along with a sample of the largest objects whose shape has yet to be accurately determined. The Sun's orbital characteristics are listed in relation to the Galactic Center . All other objects are listed in order of their distance from the Sun. |
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| 2014 |
298972 characters 11 sections 9 paragraphs 65 images 282 internal links 130 external links |
equilibrium 0.411 hydrostatic 0.362 cleared 0.268 objects 0.215 sun 0.209 planets 0.204 listed 0.201 dwarf 0.193 achieved 0.176 massive 0.120 solar 0.118 iau 0.106 mass 0.098 link 0.091 local 0.091 |
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined a planet as a body in orbit around the Sun that was large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium and to have cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit . [1] An object in hydrostatic equilibrium is one that is large enough for its gravity to have overcome its internal rigidity, and so relax into a rounded ( ellipsoidal ) shape. The practical meaning of "cleared the neighborhood" is that a planet is comparatively massive enough for its gravitation to control the orbits of all objects in its vicinity. By the IAU's definition, there are eight planets in the Solar System . Those objects in orbit around the Sun that have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium but have not cleared their neighborhoods are called dwarf planets , and the remainder are termed small Solar System bodies . In addition, the Sun itself and a dozen or so natural satellites are also massive enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium. [2] Apart from the Sun, these bodies are included in the term planetary-mass object , or planemo . All known planetary-mass objects in the Solar System, as well as the Sun, are listed below, along with a sample of the largest objects whose shape has yet to be accurately determined. The Sun's orbital characteristics are listed in relation to the Galactic Center . All other objects are listed in order of their distance from the Sun. |
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| 2013 |
297701 characters 12 sections 9 paragraphs 65 images 282 internal links 124 external links |
equilibrium 0.411 hydrostatic 0.362 cleared 0.268 objects 0.215 sun 0.209 planets 0.204 listed 0.201 dwarf 0.193 achieved 0.176 massive 0.120 solar 0.118 iau 0.106 mass 0.098 link 0.091 local 0.091 |
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined a planet as a body in orbit around the Sun that was large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium and to have cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit . [1] An object in hydrostatic equilibrium is one that is large enough for its gravity to have overcome its internal rigidity, and so relax into a rounded ( ellipsoidal ) shape. The practical meaning of "cleared the neighborhood" is that a planet is comparatively massive enough for its gravitation to control the orbits of all objects in its vicinity. By the IAU's definition, there are eight planets in the Solar System . Those objects in orbit around the Sun that have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium but have not cleared their neighborhoods are called dwarf planets , and the remainder are termed small Solar System bodies . In addition, the Sun itself and a dozen or so natural satellites are also massive enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium. [2] Apart from the Sun, these bodies are included in the term planetary-mass object , or planemo . All known planetary-mass objects in the Solar System, as well as the Sun, are listed below, along with a sample of the largest objects whose shape has yet to be accurately determined. The Sun's orbital characteristics are listed in relation to the Galactic Center . All other objects are listed in order of their distance from the Sun. |
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| 2012 |
294398 characters 12 sections 9 paragraphs 65 images 280 internal links 121 external links |
hydrostatic 0.413 equilibrium 0.365 cleared 0.267 objects 0.215 achieved 0.211 sun 0.209 planets 0.203 listed 0.161 dwarf 0.154 massive 0.120 solar 0.118 iau 0.106 planemos 0.104 mass 0.098 neptunian 0.093 |
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined a planet as a body in orbit around the Sun that was large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium and to have cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit . [1] An object in hydrostatic equilibrium is one that is large enough for its gravity to have overcome its internal rigidity, and so relax into a rounded ( ellipsoidal ) shape. The practical meaning of "cleared the neighborhood" is that a planet is comparatively massive enough for its gravitation to control the orbits of all objects in its vicinity. By the IAU's definition, there are eight planets in the Solar System . Those objects in orbit around the Sun that have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium but have not cleared their neighborhoods are called dwarf planets , and the remainder are termed small Solar System bodies . In addition, the Sun itself and 19 known natural satellites are also massive enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium. [2] Apart from the Sun, these bodies are included in the term planetary-mass object , or planemo . All known planetary-mass objects in the Solar System, as well as the Sun, are listed below, along with a sample of the largest objects whose shape has yet to be accurately determined. The Sun's orbital characteristics are listed in relation to the Galactic Center . All other objects are listed in order of their distance from the Sun. |
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| 2011 |
295366 characters 12 sections 9 paragraphs 65 images 280 internal links 125 external links |
hydrostatic 0.464 equilibrium 0.364 objects 0.268 cleared 0.266 achieved 0.210 sun 0.167 listed 0.160 dwarf 0.154 planets 0.152 massive 0.120 solar 0.117 iau 0.106 rounded 0.096 neptunian 0.093 link 0.091 |
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined a planet as a body in orbit around the Sun that was large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium and to have cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit . [1] An object in hydrostatic equilibrium is one that is large enough for its gravity to have overcome its internal rigidity, and so relax into a rounded ( ellipsoidal ) shape. The practical meaning of "cleared the neighborhood" is that a planet is comparatively massive enough for its gravitation to control the orbits of all objects in its vicinity. By the IAU's definition, there are eight planets in the Solar System . Those objects in orbit around the Sun that have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium but have not cleared their neighborhoods are classified as dwarf planets , and the remainder are termed small Solar System bodies . In addition, the Sun itself and 19 known natural satellites are also massive enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium. [2] All known objects in the Solar System with a hydrostatic shape are listed below, with a sample of the largest objects whose shape has yet to be accurately determined. The Sun's orbital characteristics are listed in relation to the Galactic Center . All other objects are listed in order of their distance from the Sun. |
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| 2010 |
293183 characters 12 sections 9 paragraphs 66 images 289 internal links 109 external links |
hydrostatic 0.465 equilibrium 0.365 objects 0.269 cleared 0.267 achieved 0.211 sun 0.167 listed 0.161 dwarf 0.154 planets 0.153 massive 0.120 solar 0.118 rounded 0.096 neptunian 0.093 link 0.091 local 0.091 |
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined a planet as a body in orbit around the Sun that was large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium and to have cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit . [1] An object in hydrostatic equilibrium is one that is large enough for its gravity to have overcome its internal rigidity, and so relax into a rounded ( ellipsoidal ) shape. The practical meaning of "cleared the neighborhood" is that a planet is comparatively massive enough for its gravitation to control the orbits of all objects in its vicinity. By the IAU's definition, there are eight planets in the Solar System . Those objects in orbit around the Sun that have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium but have not cleared their neighborhoods are classified as dwarf planets , and the remainder are termed small Solar System bodies . In addition, the Sun itself and 19 known natural satellites are also massive enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium. [2] All known objects in the Solar System with a hydrostatic shape are listed below, with a sample of the largest objects whose shape has yet to be accurately determined. The Sun's orbital characteristics are listed in relation to the Galactic Center . All other objects are listed in order of their distance from the Sun. |
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| 2009 |
291433 characters 11 sections 9 paragraphs 63 images 288 internal links 107 external links |
hydrostatic 0.432 equilibrium 0.333 objects 0.280 cleared 0.279 achieved 0.220 sun 0.174 listed 0.168 dwarf 0.161 planets 0.159 massive 0.125 solar 0.123 shape 0.110 neptunian 0.097 local 0.095 template 0.091 |
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined a planet as a body in orbit around the Sun that was large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium and to have cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit . [1] An object in hydrostatic equilibrium is one that is large enough for its gravity to have overcome its internal rigidity, and so relax into a rounded ( ellipsoidal ) shape. The practical meaning of "cleared the neighborhood" is that a planet is comparatively massive enough for its gravitation to control the orbits of all objects in its vicinity. By the IAU's definition, there are eight planets in the Solar System . Those objects in orbit around the Sun that have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium but have not cleared their neighborhoods are classified as dwarf planets , and the remainder are termed small Solar System bodies . In addition, the Sun itself and 19 known natural satellites are also massive enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium. [2] All known objects in the Solar System with a hydrostatic shape are listed below, with a sample of the largest objects whose shape has yet to be accurately determined. The Sun's orbital characteristics are listed in relation to the Galactic Center . All other objects are listed in order of their distance from the Sun. |
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| 2008 |
272662 characters 8 sections 10 paragraphs 61 images 273 internal links 94 external links |
hydrostatic 0.431 equilibrium 0.326 objects 0.288 cleared 0.254 achieved 0.251 sun 0.199 listed 0.191 dwarf 0.184 planets 0.181 solar 0.158 cited 0.135 neptunian 0.111 local 0.108 scores 0.104 plutoids 0.104 |
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union defined a planet as a body in orbit around the Sun that was large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium and to have cleared its neighborhood of similar-sized objects. [1] By this definition, there are eight planets in our Solar System , with those objects in orbit around the Sun that had achieved hydrostatic equilibrium but had not cleared their neighborhoods classified as dwarf planets and the remainder termed small Solar System bodies . However, many other objects in the Solar System, including the Sun itself, 19 known natural satellites , and potentially scores of minor planets , are also massive enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium. All known objects in the Solar System with a hydrostatic shape are listed below, with a sample of the largest objects whose shape has yet to be accurately determined. The Sun's orbital characteristics are listed in relation to the Galactic centre . All other objects are listed in order of their distance from the Sun. |
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| 2007 |
59081 characters 4 sections 3 paragraphs 12 images 220 internal links 0 external links |
summarizing 0.414 local 0.404 supercluster 0.308 milky 0.290 planets 0.225 table 0.187 dwarf 0.171 universeeach 0.158 subgroup 0.156 gould 0.156 laniakea 0.155 virgo 0.153 bubble 0.150 read 0.147 orion 0.146 |
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| 2006 |
32936 characters 1 sections 2 paragraphs 40 images 31 internal links 2 external links |
sized 0.403 bodies 0.308 grouped 0.240 focusing 0.234 solar 0.230 accumulates 0.226 moons 0.216 structure 0.214 planets 0.199 planetary 0.199 system 0.183 colonization 0.176 table 0.165 exists 0.153 dwarf 0.151 |
This table includes Solar System 's planets , dwarf planets and planetary-sized moons (larger than 1000 km in diameter) [1] . It accumulates information about planetary-sized bodies in the Solar system and their properties, focusing on those specific to planetary-sized objects and important for possible future solar system colonization. Internal structure (planetological model) of the bodies, where data exists, is indicated as well. Bodies are grouped by planet-satellite system and major Solar System regions. The moons follow their primary in order of distance. |
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| 2005 |
38211 characters 0 sections 2 paragraphs 2 images 214 internal links 0 external links |
local 0.454 supercluster 0.346 milky 0.327 overview 0.295 universeeach 0.178 subgroup 0.176 gould 0.175 laniakea 0.174 virgo 0.172 bubble 0.169 read 0.166 orion 0.164 observable 0.163 interstellar 0.163 universe 0.159 |
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Milky Way subgroup
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Virgo Supercluster
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