Extrasolar object

An extrasolar object is an 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. The terms for extrasolar examples of Solar System bodies are:


 * Extrasolar planet, also called an "exoplanet"
 * Extrasolar moon, also called an "exomoon"
 * Exocomet, an extrasolar comet
 * Exoasteroid, an extrasolar asteroid

Some Solar System object classes, such as minor planets, dwarf planets and Trans-Neptunian objects have not been detected outside the Solar System.