Concept information
Preferred term
Small Solar System bodies
Definition
- A term introduced by the International Astronomical Union (August 2006) to name the solar system bodies other than planets and dwarf planets. Small solar system bodies include asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. (en)
Broader concept
- Solar system (en)
Narrower concepts
- Asteroids (en)
- Comets (en)
- Interstellar objects (en)
- Near-Earth objects (en)
- Trans-Neptunian objects (en)
Entry terms
- Small Solar System body (en)
- SSSB (en)
- SSSBs (en)
Editorial note
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1469
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