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astronomical object (Q6999) count by instance of (P31)-value
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| label | count | description | ?sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| star | 3306331 | astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity | Vega |
| galaxy | 2095134 | large gravitationally bound system of stars and interstellar matter | IC 4118 |
| astronomical radio source | 353882 | object in outer space that emits strong radio waves | Eagle Nebula |
| eclipsing binary star | 294247 | binary star in which the orbit plane of the two stars lies so nearly in the line of sight of the observer that the components undergo mutual eclipses | CM Lac |
| high proper-motion star | 284886 | total proper motion >= 50 mas/yr | Vega |
| asteroid | 248343 | minor planet of the inner Solar System; not a comet | 2060 Chiron |
| quasar | 168351 | active galactic nuclei containing a massive black hole | [LB2005] NGC 891 X4 |
| astrophysical X-ray source | 145365 | astronomical object emitting X-rays | Messier 106 |
| RR Lyrae variable | 96505 | type of variable star | RR Lyrae |
| long-period variable star | 91267 | description for certain cool luminous pulsating variable stars | Betelgeuse |
| galaxy cluster | 84482 | structure made up of a gravitationally-bound aggregation of hundreds of galaxies; is larger than a galaxy group | Local Group |
| compact group of galaxies | 78884 | astronomical object type | HCG 25 |
| infrared source | 77966 | astronomical object that produces infrared light | Arches Cluster |
| brightest cluster galaxy | 74770 | brightest galaxy within a galaxy cluster | Messier 87 |
| far-IR source | 72268 | λ >= 30 µm | NGC 6589 |
| red giant branch star | 68898 | 72 Herculis | |
| possible red giant branch star | 61736 | astronomical object type | SSTISAGEMA J011831.58-725748.5 |
| variable star | 56455 | star whose brightness as seen from Earth fluctuates | Vega |
| rotating variable star | 49147 | subclass of variable star | 36 Lyncis |
| emission-line galaxy | 32562 | NGC 3290 | |
| H II region | 29286 | large, low-density cloud of partially ionized gas | Lagoon Nebula |
| low-mass star | 28184 | star whose mass is below that of the Sun | 2M1207 |
| rotating ellipsoidal variable | 27135 | class of variable star | Omicron Persei |
| young stellar object candidate | 27002 | 1RXS J160929.1−210524 | |
| astronomical object | 25787 | physical body of astronomically-significant size, mass, or role, naturally occurring in a universe | Magellanic Bridge |
| galaxy group | 24567 | structure made up of a gravitationally-bound aggregation of about 50 or fewer galaxies; is smaller than a galaxy cluster | Local Group |
| near-IR source | 24522 | λ < 10 µm | Delta Virginis |
| double star | 23335 | pair of stars that appear close to each other in the sky | Vega |
| young stellar object | 23275 | star in its early stage of evolution | EX Lupi |
| molecular cloud | 22912 | type of interstellar cloud | Solar Nebula |
| carbon star | 21045 | star whose atmosphere contains more carbon than oxygen | LL Pegasi |
| dark nebula | 21037 | astronomical object type | Horsehead Nebula |
| Mira variable | 18554 | type of variable star | Sigma Librae |
| blue object | 17969 | astronomical object | HW Virginis |
| active galactic nucleus | 17761 | compact region at the center of a galaxy that has a much higher than normal luminosity over at least some portion – and possibly all – of the electromagnetic spectrum | ESO 507-32 |
| globular cluster | 17247 | spherical collection of stars | Messier 107 |
| Seyfert 1 galaxy | 16433 | type of galaxy | NGC 5033 |
| white dwarf | 16077 | type of stellar remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter | BPM 37093 |
| emission-line star | 14889 | star type | Pistol Star |
| horizontal branch star | 14561 | a type of astronomical object | Eta Ceti |
| supernova | 14465 | star exploding at the end of its stellar lifespan | Vela Supernova Remnant |
| possible globular cluster | 12549 | [WSB85] S7 11 | |
| star cluster | 12315 | large group of stars | Messier 4 |
| sub-millimetric source | 11194 | Messier 58 | |
| low-ionization nuclear emission-line region | 10974 | type of galactic nucleus | IC 4118 |
| UV-emission source | 10919 | Vega | |
| classical Cepheid variable | 10798 | type of variable star | Polaris |
| planetary nebula | 10796 | type of emission nebula | Dumbbell Nebula |
| W Ursae Majoris variable | 10641 | type of variable star | V1381 Herculis |
| Algol variable | 10547 | class of eclipsing binary stars | Algol |
| interacting galaxies | 10360 | two or more interacting galaxies | Messier 82 |
| gamma-ray burst | 9917 | flashes of gamma rays from distant galaxies | GRB 080319B |
| peculiar star | 9638 | stars with distinctly unusual metal abundances | Beta Ursae Majoris |
| low-surface-brightness galaxy | 9198 | diffuse galaxy with a surface brightness that is at least one magnitude lower than the ambient night sky | NGC 746 |
| Seyfert 2 galaxy | 8966 | Messier 106 | |
| spiral galaxy | 8552 | galaxy having a number of arms of younger stars that spiral out from the centre containing older ones | NGC 3421 |
| radio galaxy | 8214 | type of active galaxy that is very luminous at radio wavelengths | Whirlpool Galaxy |
| Cepheid variable | 7560 | type of variable star | [GHS99] C19 |
| Delta Scuti variable | 6769 | type of variable star | Vega |
| millimetric radio-source | 6503 | NGC 6302 | |
| exoplanet | 6002 | any planet beyond the Solar System | Kepler-22b |
| binary star | 5465 | star system consisting of two stars rotating around a common center of mass | HR 9038 |
| spectroscopic binary | 5348 | double-star system so close that the two stars can only be distinguished spectroscopically | Procyon |
| high-velocity cloud | 4738 | molecular cloud with speed greater than 90 km/s | HVC 251.4+44.9+165 |
| pulsating variable star | 4540 | type of variable star | Rigel |
| unconfirmed exoplanet | 4417 | extrasolar planet whose discovery must be confirmed or is controversial | KOI-5220.01 |
| asterism | 4191 | pattern of stars recognized on Earth's night sky | Big Dipper |
| blue straggler | 4107 | main-sequence star in an open or globular cluster that is more luminous and bluer than stars at the main sequence turnoff point for the cluster | HR 3220 |
| HI (21cm) source | 3997 | source of radiation at a specific wavelength | MCG-01-33-061 |
| open cluster | 3986 | group of "sibling" stars that are loosely gravitationally bound to one another | NGC 2129 |
| hot subdwarf star | 3899 | PG 1619+525 | |
| astrophysical maser | 3705 | naturally occurring source of stimulated spectral line emission, typically in the microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum | Messier 106 |
| T Tauri-type star | 3265 | class of eruptive variable star | AB Doradus A |
| BL Lacertae object | 3134 | active galactic nucleus with rapid and large-amplitude flux variability and significant optical polarization and with spectrum dominated by a featureless nonthermal emission continuum | PMN J0202-0145 |
| brown dwarf | 3125 | type of substellar object larger than a gas giant | 2MASS J01040750-0053283 |
| Herbig–Haro object | 3109 | small patches of nebulosity associated with newly born stars | NGC 1555 |
| lenticular galaxy | 2856 | type of galaxy | NGC 4570 |
| centimetric radio source | 2828 | NGC 2325 | |
| pulsar | 2793 | highly magnetized, rapidly rotating neutron star or white dwarf | PSR B1257+12 |
| eruptive variable star | 2754 | stars varying in brightness because of violent processes and flares occurring in their chromospheres and coronae | Beta Boötis |
| gamma-ray source | 2496 | astronomical object type | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| Orion variable | 2407 | type of eruptive variable stars typically associated with diffuse nebulae | V* V466 Ori |
| interstellar cloud | 2400 | accumulation of gas, plasma and dust in a galaxy | Local Interstellar Cloud |
| possible cluster of galaxies | 2239 | [DLS2013] 1 | |
| Be-type star | 2000 | in astronomy, a B-type star with emission lines | Beta Canis Minoris |
| interacting galaxy | 1879 | individual galaxy whose gravitational field disturbs another galaxy | Whirlpool Galaxy |
| nova | 1855 | cataclysmic nuclear explosion in a white dwarf star | Eta Carinae |
| interstellar medium | 1825 | matter and radiation in the space between the star systems in a galaxy | Homunculus Nebula |
| void | 1825 | vast empty spaces between filaments which contain very few or no galaxies | Boötes void |
| dwarf nova | 1606 | cataclysmic variable star, consisting of a close binary star system | U Geminorum |
| artificial satellite | 1591 | human-made object put into an orbit | ASTEX |
| W Virginis variable | 1548 | type of variable stars | W Virginis |
| supernova remnant | 1534 | remnants of an exploded star | Crab Nebula |
| S-type star | 1470 | cool giant with approximately equal quantities of carbon and oxygen in its atmosphere | Chi Cygni |
| cataclysmic variable star | 1422 | stars which irregularly increase in brightness by a large factor, then drop back down to a quiescent state | BT Monocerotis |
| pre-main-sequence star | 1409 | star in the stage when it has not yet reached the main sequence | Gomez's Hamburger |
| Wolf–Rayet star | 1392 | evolved, massive star that has run out of hydrogen | Gamma Velorum |
| reflection nebula | 1347 | nebulosity in astronomy | Orion Nebula |
| eclipsing binary candidate | 1330 | KIC 60018229 | |
| flare star | 1322 | type of eruptive variable star that can undergo unpredictable dramatic increases in brightness for a few minutes | Proxima Centauri |
| OH/IR star | 1288 | NML Cygni | |
| high-mass X-ray binary | 1255 | type of binary star system with a compact object and a high-mass star | [HP2004] 25 |
| near-Earth object | 1212 | Solar System object whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth | (524522) Zoozve |
| possible group of galaxies | 1191 | PCG J2207-0207 | |
| supercluster | 1131 | gravitationally-unbound collection of galaxy groups and clusters | Hydra-Centaurus Supercluster |
| meteorite | 1128 | piece of solid matter from outer space that has hit the earth | Gao-Guenie meteorite |
| trans-Neptunian object | 1117 | any object in the Solar System that orbits the Sun at a greater average distance than Neptune | 474640 Alicanto |
| Beta Lyrae variable | 1082 | Type of variable star | NGC 3148 |
| red supergiant | 1073 | stars with a supergiant luminosity class | Theta Delphini |
| elliptical galaxy | 1055 | galaxy having an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless brightness profile | RX J1242-11 |
| BY Draconis variable | 1033 | rotating variable star type | BX Ceti |
| communications satellite | 1009 | artificial satellite designed for telecommunications | Intelsat 709 |
| X-ray binary | 990 | class of binary stars | CXOU J124207.6+113810 |
| cubewano | 935 | Kuiper belt object, not controlled by an orbital resonance with Neptune | Haumea |
| RS Canum Venaticorum variable | 908 | type of eruptive variable star | TYC 1961-1360-1 |
| cataclysmic binary candidate | 859 | DP Leonis | |
| extremely red object | 814 | [YT2003] u3063-511 | |
| possible galaxy | 809 | IC 3103 | |
| suspected variable | 803 | variable star classification | Pollux |
| Gamma Doradus variable | 795 | type of variable star | HR 8799 |
| blue supergiant | 710 | type of star | HD 268809 |
| irregular variable | 694 | type of variable star | 9 Boötis |
| irregular galaxy | 643 | galaxy that does not have a distinct regular shape, unlike a spiral or an elliptical galaxy | NGC 14 |
| blazar | 641 | very compact quasi-stellar radio source | Markarian 421 |
| hypervelocity star | 573 | a star with a velocity substantially different from what is expected for the normal distribution of stars in the galaxy | SDSS J090745.0+024507 |
| low-mass X-ray binary | 548 | type of binary star system with a compact object and a low-mass star | [BFK2009] 96 |
| starburst galaxy | 500 | galaxy undergoing an exceptionally high rate of star formation | [VSR2011] UDS22 |
| Jupiter-family comet | 490 | family of periodic comets with an orbital period of less than 20 years and an inclination of up to 30 degrees | 138P/Shoemaker–Levy |
| periodic comet | 487 | comet with a stable orbit that is shorter than 200 years | 195P/Hill |
| non-periodic comet | 463 | any comet whose orbit is hyperbolic or greater than 200 years | C/2008 J9 (SOHO) |
| SX Phoenicis variable | 451 | type of variable star | SX Phoenicis |
| comet | 439 | icy small astronomical object | C/2000 J1 (Ferris) |
| damped Lyman-alpha system | 408 | concentrations of neutral hydrogen gas detected in the spectra of quasars | [DGH2004] QSO J2354+4553 abs 0.78 |
| star-forming region | 396 | region of the celestial sphere within which predominately very young stellar objects (YSOs) are located and their formation is likely occurring | NGC 1977 |
| Earth observation satellite | 375 | artificial satellite specifically designed to observe Earth from orbit | IMS-1 |
| Strela-1M | 366 | Cosmos 830 | |
| Alpha² Canum Venaticorum variable | 362 | variable star type | V362 Lac |
| potentially hazardous asteroid | 356 | an asteroid or comet that can make close approaches to Earth | 2004 TN1 |
| Chinese constellations | 340 | groupings used in traditional Chinese culture to organize the stars | Scorpius |
| multiple star | 338 | three or more stars close to one another | HD 8673 |
| gravitational lens | 329 | distribution of matter between a distant light source and a observer | Huchra's lens |
| Seyfert galaxy | 319 | class of galaxies | Whirlpool Galaxy |
| post-AGB star | 310 | type of luminous supergiant star | R Coronae Borealis |
| bipolar outflow | 304 | two continuous flows of gas from the poles of a star | R Aquarii |
| unknown astronomical object | 302 | astronomical object for which there is a name in a catalog, but no any certain identification | IC 4192 |
| CubeSat | 289 | miniaturized satellite made up of 10cm-sided cubic modules | AAUSAT-II |
| minor planet | 285 | astronomical object in direct orbit around a star that is neither a planet nor a comet | 13492 Vitalijzakharov |
| supergiant | 271 | large star | Deneb |
| technology demonstration spacecraft | 254 | spacecraft used to demonstrate experimental technologies | Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 |
| near-parabolic comet | 235 | extremely long-period comet | C/1702 H1 |
| reconnaissance satellite | 234 | satellite that covertly collects data for intelligence or military applications | Kosmos 2 |
| symbiotic binary | 230 | astronomic object class | LHA 115-N 73 |
| intermediate spiral galaxy | 229 | galaxy that is in between the classifications of a barred spiral galaxy and an unbarred spiral galaxy | NGC 1369 |
| Beta Cephei variable | 223 | type of variable star | V* BV Cru |
| plutino | 209 | resonant trans-Neptunian object | (131318) 2001 FL194 |
| RV Tauri variable | 208 | type of variable star | RV Tauri |
| nova candidate | 197 | PSN J00431534+4120166 | |
| Bok globule | 194 | isolated, small, and opaque nebula | [GGF2007] Rosette Nebula 52 |
| yellow supergiant | 193 | supergiant with a temperature similar to the sun | SkKM 108 |
| very red source | 179 | astronomical object type | NIPSS 1548C853 |
| ordinary chondrite | 173 | class of stony meteorites | Benthullen Meteorite |
| space telescope | 170 | instrument in outer space for observing distant space objects | XMM-Newton |
| centaur | 166 | Solar System body | 167P/CINEOS |
| moon of Saturn | 152 | natural satellites of the planet Saturn | Titan |
| hyperbolic comet | 147 | type of non-periodic comet | C/2006 P1 |
| Herbig Ae/Be star | 141 | young star of spectral types A and B | EM* AS 444 |
| optical double | 140 | pair of stars that appear close to each other as viewed from Earth, but in reality are located far apart | Pollux |
| dense core | 132 | [SRB2015] p56 | |
| Strela-3 | 132 | type of Ukrainian military communications satellite | Kosmos 2481 |
| amateur radio satellite | 131 | type of satellite that transmits amateur radio | ANUSAT |
| F-type main-sequence star | 128 | stellar classification | Alpha² Canum Venaticorum |
| geostationary satellite | 124 | satellite in geostationary orbit | Artemis |
| R Coronae Borealis variable | 121 | type of eruptive variable star | [TWM2009] EROS2-SMC-RCB-3 |
| military satellite | 120 | artificial satellite used for military purpose | Cosmos 1735 |
| weather satellite | 118 | artificial satellite designed to monitor weather and climate | GOES-9 |
| Kosmos | 112 | series of Soviet and Russian military satellites | Kosmos 1171 |
| ultraluminous X-ray source | 109 | RX J1230.5+4141 | |
| Zenit 8 | 101 | military spy satellite used by Soviet Union | Cosmos 1609 |
| moon of Jupiter | 95 | natural satellite orbiting Jupiter | Io |
| triple star system | 94 | star system consisting of three stars | Alpha Centauri |
| Zenit 6U | 94 | Soviet spy satellite | Cosmos 1142 |
| irregular moon | 92 | natural satellite following a distant, inclined, and often eccentric and retrograde orbit | Triton |
| Zenit 2M | 92 | Soviet spy satellite | Cosmos 428 |
| stellar stream | 92 | astronomical object type | Virgo Stellar Stream |
| constellation | 92 | one of the 88 divisions of the celestial sphere, defined by the IAU, many of which derive from traditional asterisms | Boötes |
| research satellite | 89 | artificial satellite designed for scientific research | BremSat |
| GLONASS | 88 | original family of GLONASS navigation satellites | Cosmos 2236 |
| possible dwarf planet | 86 | astronomical object that is supposed to be a dwarf planet | Gonggong |
| asteroid family | 85 | population of asteroids that share similar proper orbital elements | Hungaria family |
| US-K | 83 | series of Soviet and Russian early warning satellites | Kosmos 1806 |
| Zenit-2 | 80 | Cosmos 301 | |
| Zenit-4MK | 78 | Cosmos 559 | |
| Yantar-4K2 | 78 | Soviet/Russian spy satellite | Kosmos 2175 |
| physical binary candidate | 72 | 40 Persei | |
| Zenit-4 | 72 | Soviet reconnaissance satellites | Kosmos 69 |
| G-type main-sequence star | 70 | stellar classification | Sun |
| GPS satellite | 70 | satellite used by the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) | GPS SVN 7 |
| dwarf galaxy | 68 | small galaxy composed of up to several billion stars | Willman 1 |
| Polar | 68 | type of cataclysmic variable binary star system | RX J0649.8-0737 |
| barred spiral galaxy | 68 | spiral galaxy with a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars | Milky Way |
| minor planet moon | 67 | natural satellite of a minor planet | S/2003 (69230) 1 |
| Tselina-D | 67 | model of Soviet signals intelligence satellite | Kosmos 955 |
| stellar association | 66 | astronomical object type | Sagittarius Star Cloud |
| moving group | 63 | stellar association coherently drifting through the galaxy | Virgo Stellar Stream |
| near-Earth asteroid | 60 | objects in a near-Earth orbit without the tail or coma of a comet | 719 Albert |
| resonant trans-Neptunian object | 59 | trans-Neptunian object | Gonggong |
| natural satellite | 58 | celestial body that orbits a planet or other smaller body in turn directly orbiting a star | S/2001 (26308) 1 |
| Zenit-4M | 57 | Cosmos 280 | |
| scattered disc | 57 | collection of bodies in the extreme Solar System, outside of the Kuiper belt | (82155) 2001 FZ173 |
| small satellite | 56 | artificial satellites of low mass and size, usually under 500 kg | AERCam Sprint |
| CK chondrite | 52 | group of carbonaceous chondrites, distinguished by abundant fine-grained matrix | Northwest Africa 12796 |
| emission nebula | 52 | cloud of ionized gas emitting light of various colors | Horsehead Nebula |
| iron meteorite | 51 | meteorite composed of iron-nickel alloy called meteoric iron | Agpalilik |
| navigational star | 51 | bright, easily distinguished, stars used for navigation | Sirius |
| fast radio burst | 50 | high-energy astrophysical phenomenon manifested as a transient radio pulse lasting only a few milliseconds | RRAT J1819-1458 |
| regular moon | 50 | natural satellite following a relatively close and prograde orbit with little orbital inclination or eccentricity | Moon |
| red dwarf | 49 | type of small and relatively-cool star | Barnard's Star |
| Halley-type comet | 49 | type of periodic comet with an orbital period between 20 and 200 years | Halley's Comet |
| Strela-2M | 49 | Kosmos 2251 | |
| navigation satellite | 45 | satellite for navigation | IRNSS-1A |
| geomagnetic satellite | 45 | satellite designed to monitor Earth's magnetosphere and related regions | Pioneer 5 |
| GLONASS-M | 44 | family of Russian GLONASS navigation satellites | Kosmos 2417 |
| pair of stars | 44 | Asterope | |
| dwarf spheroidal galaxy | 43 | small, low-luminosity galaxies with very little dust and an older stellar population | Andromeda III |
| Encke-type comet | 40 | type of periodic comet with an orbit inside that of Jupiter | 412P/WISE |
| former constellation | 40 | constellations that were once listed in European star maps but are no longer recognized by the IAU | Argo Navis |
| planetary ring | 39 | ring of dust and debris orbiting a planet or planet-scale object | main ring |
| nova-like star | 39 | stars that exhibit only irregular small-scale brightness changes or occasional drops in luminosity | WD 0800-533 |
| Zenit-4МКМ | 38 | Kosmos 1214 | |
| KH-7 Gambit | 38 | series of U.S. reconnaissance satellites | KH 7-02 |
| group of stars | 38 | astronomical object type | NGC 1252 |
| edge-on galaxy | 36 | Messier 108 | |
| Gorizont | 35 | series of Russian/Soviet satellites, launched 1978-2000 | Gorizont 33 |
| Zelina-OM | 34 | Cosmos 1062 | |
| US-A | 34 | Soviet nuclear-powered surveillance satellite series | Kosmos 954 |
| Am star | 33 | star | 44 Ophiuchi |
| space station | 33 | spacecraft designed to remain in space for an extended period with a crew | Tiangong-1 |
| intermediate polar | 33 | type of variable star | AE Aquarii |
| stony meteorite | 33 | meteorite predominantly made of silicate minerals | Zaklodzie meteorite |
| orbiter | 32 | spacecraft which orbits a planet or other celestial body | Juno |
| geodetic satellite | 31 | artificial satellite used in the research and application of geodesy | ANNA 1B |
| hypothetical astronomical object | 31 | astronomical object assumed to exist, or earlier assumed to exist | black dwarf |
| Damocloid asteroid | 30 | asteroid following a comet-like orbit | 5335 Damocles |
| moon of Uranus | 28 | natural satellites of the planet Uranus | Titania |
| Yantar-2K | 28 | Soviet spy satellite | Cosmos 1028 |
| Resurs-F1 17F41 | 28 | Cosmos 1127 | |
| terrestrial planet | 26 | planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals. Within the Solar System, the terrestrial planets are the inner planets closest to the Sun, i.e. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars | Earth |
| Fram | 26 | Cosmos 1033 | |
| Strela-1 | 26 | Cosmos 89 | |
| nebula | 26 | body of interstellar clouds | NGC 1977 |
| Nakṣatra | 26 | lunar mansion in Hindu an Buddhist astrology | Jyeshtha |
| neutron star | 25 | collapsed core of a massive star consisting mainly of neutrons | 4U 0614+091 |
| Galileo satellite | 25 | satellite used by the Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System | GSAT0101 |
| FU Orionis variable | 24 | type of eruptive variable star | V1057 Cygni |
| Zenit-4MT | 23 | Cosmos 1119 | |
| lunar orbiter | 23 | spacecraft which orbits the Moon | Chang'e 1 |
| substellar object | 23 | astronomical object with insufficient mass to sustain nuclear fusion | HD 141937 b |
| symbiotic star candidate | 22 | EC 19249-7343 | |
| chondrite | 22 | class of stony meteorites | Knyahinyai meteorite |
| Orbiting Vehicle | 21 | family of U.S. satellites | OV5-5 |
| Ekran | 21 | geostationary satellite | Ekran 18 |
| gamma-ray constellation | 21 | Black Widow Spider | |
| Yantar-1KFT | 20 | Soviet spy satellite | Cosmos 1246 |
| SAR satellite | 20 | subclass of radar satellite focusing on SAR | ERS-1 |
| Radio Sputnik | 20 | series of soviet and russian amateur radio satellites | Yubileiny |
| ロームプ | 19 | Cosmos 1112 | |
| Tsikada | 19 | satellite | Cosmos 1000 |
| Tselina-2 | 19 | Cosmos 2428 | |
| KH-11 KENNEN | 19 | family of American reconnaissance satellites | KH 11-15 |
| mercury-manganese star | 19 | type of star with a prominent spectral line due to absorption from ionized mercury | Beta Tauri |
| Strela | 18 | constellation of Ukrainian military communications satellites | Kosmos 2484 |
| ÑuSat | 18 | series of Argentinean commercial Earth observation satellites | ÑuSat 1 |
| star system | 18 | type of astronomical object, stars which orbit each other | NGC 7287 |
| US-P | 17 | Cosmos 1355 | |
| small Solar System body | 16 | object in the Solar System that is neither a planet, nor a dwarf planet, nor a satellite | 90377 Sedna |
| geosynchronous satellite | 16 | satellite in geosynchronous orbit | Amazonas 2 |
| long-period comet | 16 | Wikimedia list article | C/1769 P1 |
| moon of Neptune | 15 | natural satellites of the planet Neptune | Triton |
| Corona | 14 | series of American strategic reconnaissance satellites | Discoverer 22 |
| Meteor | 14 | satellite | Kosmos 122 |
| Gonets-M | 13 | satellite family | Gonets M03 |
| Yantar-4KS1 | 13 | Soviet spy satellite | Cosmos 1552 |
| Tracking and Data Relay Satellite | 13 | type of communications satellite that forms part of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System | TDRS-11 |
| zodiacal constellation | 13 | constellation near the ecliptic | Pisces |
| CR chondrite | 13 | group of carbonaceous chondrites | Dar al Gani 974 |
| galaxy filament | 13 | thread-like structures that form the boundaries between large voids in the universe | Pisces–Cetus Supercluster Complex |
| astronomical object in the Solar System | 13 | type of astronomical object within the Solar System | rings of Saturn |
| propeller moon | 12 | type of moon of Saturn | Earhart |
| Ap and Bp stars | 12 | chemically peculiar stars (hence the "p") of types A and B | Delta Delphini |
| carbonaceous chondrite | 12 | class of chondritic meteorites | Tagish Lake |
| possible peculiar star | 12 | LAMOST J004637.24+401824.8 | |
| Yantar-4K1 | 12 | Soviet spy satellite | Cosmos 1097 |
| semiregular variable star | 12 | type of variable star | VV Cephei |
| twotino | 12 | 1:2-resonant trans-Neptunian object | (308379) 2005 RS43 |
| JCSAT | 12 | series of communications satellites | JCSAT-RA |
| binary asteroid | 11 | system of two asteroids orbiting their common center of mass | 58534 Logos |
| K-type main-sequence star | 11 | stellar classification | Epsilon Eridani |
| ring galaxy | 11 | galaxy with a circle-like appearance | NGC 3081 |
| Okean | 11 | Sich-1 | |
| KH-5 Argon | 11 | series of U.S. reconnaissance satellites | FTV-1126 |
| Population II star | 11 | stellar population | HE 1523-0901 |
| hypothetical planet | 10 | planet or similar body whose existence is not proven, but is speculated on by some | Planet Persephone |
| A-type main sequence star | 10 | stellar classification | Vega |
| shepherd moon | 10 | small natural satellite associated with a planetary ring | Cordelia |
| Shijian-6 | 10 | series of satellites | Shijian-6A |
| US-KS | 10 | Russian and Soviet early warning satellites | Kosmos 2155 |
| Yantar-4K2M | 10 | Russian spy satellite | Kosmos 2480 |
| L chondrite | 10 | type of meteorite | Ghubara |
| Yamal | 10 | communications satellite | Yamal 300K |
| Potok | 10 | Cosmos 1366 |
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