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interstellar object

astronomical object in interstellar space or on an interstellar trajectory, such as a comet
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interstellar object

Summary

interstellar object ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • interstellar object is a type of substellar object[2].
  • interstellar object's Commons category is recorded as Interstellar objects[3].
  • interstellar object's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Interstellar objects[4].
  • interstellar object's facet of is recorded as interstellar space[5].
  • interstellar object's different from is recorded as extrasolar object[6].

Body

Definition and Type

interstellar object is a type of substellar object[2].

Why It Matters

interstellar object ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). interstellar object. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/interstellar-object
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_interstellar-object_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{interstellar object}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/interstellar-object}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-04}}
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  1. 1d ago · Kwamikagami · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 36
    Different from → extrasolar object
    Entityschema for this class → E127
    Subclass of → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P367]]: Interstellar comet symbol (fixed width).svg"
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