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List of adjectivals and demonyms of astronomical bodies

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The adjectival forms of the names of astronomical bodies are not always easily predictable. Attested adjectival forms of the larger bodies are listed below, along with the two small Martian moons; in some cases they are accompanied by their demonymic equivalents, which denote hypothetical inhabitants of these bodies.

Generic bodies

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Name Adjective
asteroid asteroidal, asteroidic
comet cometary
cosmos, universe cosmic, cosmian, universal
ecliptic ecliptical, zodiacal
galaxy galactic, galactian
meteoroid meteoroidal
nebula nebular
planet planetary, planetic
planetoid planetoidal
quasar quasaric, quasarian
sky celestial
star astral, sidereal, siderean, stellar
supernova supernovan

Constellations

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Derivative forms of constellations are used primarily for meteor showers. The genitive forms of the constellations are used to name stars. (See List of constellations.) Other adjectival forms are less common.

Name Adjective Derivative
Andromeda Andromedan Andromedid
Aquarius Aquarian Aquariid
Aries Arian Arietid
Auriga Auˈrigal Aurigid
Bootes Bootid
Cancer Canˈcerian Cancrid
Carina Caˈrinal Carinid
Capricorn Capricornian Capricornid
Centaurus Centaurean, Centaurian Centaurid
Cetus Cetid
Coma Berenices Comal Coma Berenicid
Corona Austrina Coronal Corona Austrinid
Crux Crucial Crucid
Cygnus Cygnean Cygnid
Dorado Doradid
Draco Draconic Draconid
Eridanus Eridanid
Gemini Geminian Geminid
Hydra, Hydrus Hydrid
Leo Leonic, Leonian, Leonean Leonid
Leo Minor Leo Minorid
Libra Libran Librid
Lyra Lyrid
Monoceros Monocerotid
Norma Normid
Ophiuchus Ophiuchid
Orion Orionid
Pavo Pavonid
Pegasus Pegasean, Pegasarian Pegasid
Perseus Perseid
Phoenix Phoenicean Phoenicid
Pisces Piscean, Piscian Piscid
Piscis Austrinus Piscis Austrinid
Puppis Puppid
Sagittarius Sagittarian Sagittariid
Scorpius Scorpian, Scorpionic Scorpiid
Taurus Taurean, Taurian Taurid
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor Ursal Ursid
Vela Velar, Velic Velid
Virgo Virginal, Virginian Virginid
zodiac zodiacal

Sun

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Name Adjective Demonym
Sun, Sol, Helios Solar, Heliacal, Phoebean, Phebean Solarian

Planets

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Planets and planetoids
Name Adjective Demonym
Ceres Cererian,[1] Cererean[2] Cererian
Earth, Terra, Tellus, Gaia, Gaea earthly, Terran, Terrestrial, Terrene, Tellurian,[3] Telluric, Gaian, Gaean Earthling, Terran, Terrestrial, Tellurian, Earthian, Earther, Earthican
Eris Eridian[4]
Haumea Haumean[5]
Jupiter Jovian, Jovial, Jupiterian, Zeusian Jovian
Makemake Makemakean[6]
Mars Martian, Martial, Arean[7] Martian
Mercury;
Hermes (in the evening),
Apollo (in the morning)		 Mercurian, Mercurial, Hermean/Hermeian, Cyllenian,[8] Cyllenean Mercurian, Hermean
Neptune Neptunian, Neptunial, Poseidean[9] Neptunian
Orcus Orcean,[10] Orcan
Pallas Palladian[11]
Pluto Plutonic, Plutonian Plutonian[11]
Saturn Saturnian, Saturnine, Cronian,[9] Kronian,[12] Saturnial[13] Saturnian
Sedna Sednian[14]
Uranus Uranian, Caelian Uranian
Vesta Vestian,[15][16] Vestan,[17][18] Vestalian Vestan, Vestian
Venus;
Hesperus, Vesper (in the evening),
Eosphorus, Phosphorus, Phosphor (in the morning),
Lucifer (in the day)		 Venerian, Venusian, Cytherean,[19] Cytherian,[20] Hesperian,[21] Luciferian,[22] Phosphorian,[23] Aphroditan[24] Venusian, Cytherean

Moons

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Earth and Mars
Name Adjective Demonym
Moon (Luna, Selene) Lunar, Selenian, Cynthian Lunarian, Selenite
Deimos Deimian[25]
Phobos Phobian[26]
Jupiter
Name Adjective, demonym
Callisto Callistoan,[27] Callistonian[28]
Europa Europan[29]
Ganymede Ganymedean,[30] Ganymedian
Io Ionian[31]
Saturn
Name Adjective, demonym
Dione Dionean[32][33]
Enceladus Enceladean,[34][35] Enceladan[36][37]
Iapetus Iapetian,[38] Japetian[11]
Mimas Mimantean,[35] Mimantian,[39]
Rhea Rhean[40][41]
Tethys Tethyan[11][42][43]
Titan Titanian /taɪˈteɪniən/,[44][45] Titanean[46]
Uranus
Name Adjective, demonym
Ariel Arielian[47]
Miranda Mirandan,[48] Mirandian[49]
Oberon Oberonian[50]
Titania Titanian /tɪˈtɑːniən/[51]
Umbriel Umbrielian[51]
Neptune, Pluto and Eris
Name Adjective, demonym
Triton Tritonian[52]
Charon Charonian[53]
Dysnomia Dysnomian

Galaxies

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Name Adjective
Milky Way Galaxy Galactic,[54] Lacteal[55]
Andromeda Galaxy Andromedan
Magellanic Clouds Magellanic

Notes

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References

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  2. ↑ Booth (1923) Flowers of Roman poesy
  3. ↑ Announcement of the discovery of Astraea in The Eclectic magazine of foreign literature, science, and art, v. 8, p. 279 (1846)
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  49. ↑ Robertson (1929) The life of Miranda
  50. ↑ Normand (1970) Nathaniel Hawthorne
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 James Hall III (2015) Moons of the Solar System, p. 150
  52. ↑ Bunbury (1883) A history of ancient geography
  53. ↑ Kathryn Bosher (2012) Theater outside Athens: Drama in Greek Sicily and South Italy, pp 100, 104–105
  54. ↑ When capitalized, "Galactic" refers specifically to the Milky Way galaxy.
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