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Major Locations and Objects of Our Solar System

Major Locations and Objects of Our Solar System

REFERENCE
Object or LocationSimplifyDescription
SolxOur sun and central star
Inner PlanetsMercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
MercuryxThe 1st planet from the Sun. The smallest planet and pitted with impact craters and the remains of ancient lava flows
VenusxThe 2nd planet from the Sun. The hottest planet (400°C, 752°F) due to greenhouse gases and extreme volcanic activity
EarthxOur own pale blue dot and 3rd planet from the Sun
The MoonxA natural satellite and moon of Earth
Near Earth AsteroidAny asteroid that crosses or nears Earth's orbit
MarsxThe 4th planet from the Sun. It's soil is red from iron oxide and it once had geological activity
DeimosA captured natural satellite or asteroid orbiting Mars
PhobosA captured natural satellite or asteroid orbiting Mars
Main Asteroid BeltxA ring of 1.1 to 1.9 million asteroids encircling the sun between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars
Kirkwood GapsGaps in the Main Asteroid Belt
CeresOne of the 4 largest asteroids of the Main Asteroid Belt
VestaOne of the 4 largest asteroids of the Main Asteroid Belt
PallasOne of the 4 largest asteroids of the Main Asteroid Belt
HygieaOne of the 4 largest asteroids of the Main Asteroid Belt
Outer PlanetsJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
JupiterxThe 5th planet from the Sun and a gas giant. It has 80 known moons and natural satellites
Galilean MoonsThe four largest moons of Jupiter: Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa
GanymedexOne of the 4 largest moons of Jupiter
CallistoOne of the 4 largest moons of Jupiter
IoOne of the 4 largest moons of Jupiter
EuropaOne of the 4 largest moons of Jupiter
TrojansxA collection of asteroids at Jupiters Lagrange Points. Those at L4 are named after Greek heroes, while those at L5 are named after heroes of Troy, with two exceptions.
624 HektorThe largest trojan asteroid and only asteroid named after a Greek hero at Jupiter's 'Trojan Camp' L5 Lagrange Point
617 PatroclusA trojan asteroid and only asteroid named after a hero of Troy at Jupiter's 'Greek Camp' L4 Lagrange Point
911 AgamemnonA trojan asteroid and member of the Greek camp at Jupiter's L4 Lagrange point
588 AchillesA trojan asteroid and member of the Greek camp at Jupiter's L4 Lagrange point
3451 MentorA trojan asteroid and member of the Trojan camp at Jupiter's L5 Lagrange point
3317 ParisA trojan asteroid and member of the Trojan camp at Jupiter's L5 Lagrange point
1867 DeiphobusA trojan asteroid and member of the Trojan camp at Jupiter's L5 Lagrange point
Trojan CampA group of asteroids at Jupiter's L5 Lagrange point all named after heroes of Troy with the exception of the asteroid 'Hektor'
Greek CampA group of asteroids at Jupiter's L4 Lagrange point all named after heroes of Greece with the exception of the asteroid 'Patroclus'
SaturnxThe 6th planet from the Sun and a gas giant. It is characterized its' extensive ring system, a collection of small ice and rock particles. It has 83 confirmed satellites
TitanxA moon of Saturn that is larger than Mercury
EnceladusAn icy moon of Saturn
UranusxThe 7th planet from the Sun and the coldest. It has 27 known moons and natural satellites
TitaniaxA moon of Uranus
OberonA moon of Uranus
UmbrielA moon of Uranus
ArielA moon of Uranus
MirandaA moon of Uranus
NeptunexThe 8th and farthest planet from the Sun. It has 14 known moons and natural satellites
TritonxA moon of Neptune
Kuiper BeltxA ring of debris, mostly ice and small rocks, orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune
PlutoxA dwarf planet and largest object in the Kuiper Belt
CharonThe largest moon of Pluto
StyxA moon of Pluto
NixA moon of Pluto
MakemakexA dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt
HaumeaxA dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt
Hi'iakaA moon of Haumea
NamakaA moon of Haumea
QuaoarxA dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt
WeywotA moon of Quaoar
OrcusxA dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt
VanthA moon of Orcus
Scattered DiscxA collection of objects extending past the Kuiper Belt and somehwat overlapping it
ErisxA dwarf planet of the Scattered Disc. It is the largest dwarf planet, 25% more massive than pluto and debates have been had over whether Eris is in fact a true planet
DysnomiaA moon of Eris
GonggongxA dwarf planet of the Scattered Disc
XiangliuA moon of Gonggong
Edge of the HeliospherexWhere the solar wind collides with the interstellar medium resulting in termination shock

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