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  2. Lists of astronomical objects - Wikipedia

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    List of NGC objects. List of NGC objects (1–1000) List of NGC objects (1001–2000) List of NGC objects (2001–3000) List of NGC objects (3001–4000) List of NGC objects (4001–5000) List of NGC objects (5001–6000) List of NGC objects (6001–7000) List of NGC objects (7001–7840) List of IC objects; List of Messier objects; List of ...

  3. Star Walk - Wikipedia

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    The augmented reality view also remains as a holdover from the original app. [4] In order to explore the night sky objects, the user can orient the device toward the sky so that the application activates the camera and the charted objects can be seen appearing superimposed on live sky objects through the use of augmented reality.

  4. Astronomical object - Wikipedia

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    An astronomical object, celestial object, stellar object or heavenly body is a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists within the observable universe. [1] In astronomy , the terms object and body are often used interchangeably.

  5. List of brightest natural objects in the sky - Wikipedia

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    This list contains natural objects up to apparent magnitude 3.5. All objects are listed by their visual magnitudes, and objects too close together to be distinguished are listed jointly. Objects are listed by their proper names or their most commonly used stellar designation. This list does not include transient objects such as comets, or ...

  6. List of nearest stars - Wikipedia

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    So far, 131 such objects have been found. Only 22 are bright enough to be visible without a telescope, for which the star's visible light needs to reach or exceed the dimmest brightness visible to the naked eye from Earth, 6.5 apparent magnitude. [1] The known 131 objects are bound in 94 stellar systems.

  7. Night sky - Wikipedia

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    The night sky is the nighttime appearance of celestial objects like stars, planets, and the Moon, which are visible in a clear sky between sunset and sunrise, when the Sun is below the horizon. Natural light sources in a night sky include moonlight , starlight , and airglow , depending on location and timing.

  8. Astronomy - Wikipedia

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    Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and their overall evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, galaxies, meteoroids, asteroids, and comets.

  9. Celestial - Wikipedia

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    Objects or events seen in the sky and the following astronomical terms: Astronomical object, a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists in the observable universe; Celestia, a 3D astronomy program that allows users to travel through the universe, also known as a celestial body or object