planetary object (English, noun)
expansion: planetary object (plural planetary objects)
Senses:
topics: astronomy
natural-sciences
glosses: Any secondary body in the Solar system that is geologically differentiated or in hydrostatic equilibrium and thus has a planet-like geology: a planet, dwarf planet, or the larger moons and asteroids.
topics: astronomy
natural-sciences
glosses: Any substantial body in orbit around the Sun or other star: a planet, minor planet, or comet.
topics: astronomy
natural-sciences
glosses: Any substantial body associated with the development of planets: a protoplanet, planetesimal.
Forms:
form: planetary objects
tags: plural