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planetary body

any secondary body with a planet-like geology
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planetary body

Summary

planetary body is an astronomical object type[1]. It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • planetary body's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • planetary body is a type of secondary body[4].
  • planetary body is a type of substellar object[5].
  • planetary body's partially coincident with is recorded as planetary-mass object[6].
  • planetary body's shape is recorded as spheroid[7].

Body

Definition and Type

planetary body's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3]. Recorded subclass of include secondary body[4] and substellar object[5].

Why It Matters

planetary body is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Mullanur · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shape → spheroid
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11h880d_jp
    Instance of → astronomical object type
    Fandom article id → memory-alpha:Planetary_body
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: memory-alpha:Planetary_body"
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