Generic Bodies
Name | Adjective |
---|---|
asteroid | asteroidal, asteroidic |
comet | cometary |
cosmos, universe | cosmic, cosmian, universal |
ecliptic | ecliptical, zodiacal |
galaxy | galactic, galactian |
meteoroid | meteoroidal |
nebula | nebular |
planet | planetary, planetic |
planetoid | planetoidal |
quasar | quasaric, quasarian |
sky | celestial |
star | astral, sidereal, siderean, stellar |
supernova | supernovan |
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