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{{wiktionary|extrasolar }}

An '''''Extrasolarextrasolar object''''' (Fromfrom '''extra''', Latin for outside or beyond, and '''solar''', Latin for the [[Sun]]) is aan term applied to any[[astronomical object]] that exists outside the [[Solar System]]. It is not applied to stars, or any other celestial object that is larger than a star or the Solar System, such as a [[galaxy]]. It is only used for objects (aside from stars) which are also found in the Solar System. The terms for extrasolar examples of Solar System bodies are:

* [[Extrasolar planet]], also called an "exoplanet"

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[[Category:Astronomy]]

[[Category:Astronomical objects]]