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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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NameAdjective
asteroidasteroidal, asteroidic
cometcometary
cosmos, universecosmic, cosmian, universal
eclipticecliptical, zodiacal
galaxygalactic, galactian
meteoroidmeteoroidal
nebulanebular
planetplanetary, planetic
planetoidplanetoidal
quasarquasaric, quasarian
skycelestial
starastral, sidereal, siderean, stellar
supernovasupernovan

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.

NameAdjectiveDerivative
AndromedaAndromedanAndromedid
AquariusAquarianAquariid
AriesArianArietid
AurigaAuˈrigalAurigid
BootesBootid
CancerCanˈcerianCancrid
CarinaCaˈrinalCarinid
CapricornCapricornianCapricornid
CentaurusCentaurean, CentaurianCentaurid
CetusCetid
Coma BerenicesComalComa Berenicid
Corona AustrinaCoronalCorona Austrinid
CruxCrucialCrucid
CygnusCygneanCygnid
DoradoDoradid
DracoDraconicDraconid
EridanusEridanid
GeminiGeminianGeminid
Hydra, HydrusHydrid
LeoLeonic, Leonian, LeoneanLeonid
Leo MinorLeo Minorid
LibraLibranLibrid
LyraLyrid
MonocerosMonocerotid
NormaNormid
OphiuchusOphiuchid
OrionOrionid
PavoPavonid
PegasusPegasean, PegasarianPegasid
PerseusPerseid
PhoenixPhoeniceanPhoenicid
PiscesPiscean, PiscianPiscid
Piscis AustrinusPiscis Austrinid
PuppisPuppid
SagittariusSagittarianSagittariid
ScorpiusScorpian, ScorpionicScorpiid
TaurusTaurean, TaurianTaurid
Ursa Major, Ursa MinorUrsalUrsid
VelaVelar, VelicVelid
VirgoVirginal, VirginianVirginid
zodiaczodiacal
NameAdjectiveDemonym
Sun, Sol, HeliosSolar, Heliacal, Phoebean, PhebeanSolarian
Planets and planetoids
NameAdjectiveDemonym
CeresCererian,[1] Cererean[2]Cererian
Earth, Terra, Tellus, Gaia, Gaeaearthly, Terran, Terrestrial, Terrene, Tellurian,[3] Telluric, Gaian, GaeanEarthling, Terran, Terrestrial, Tellurian, Earthian, Earther, Earthican
ErisEridian[4]
HaumeaHaumean[5]
JupiterJovian, Jovial, Jupiterian, ZeusianJovian
MakemakeMakemakean[6]
MarsMartian, Martial, Arean[7]Martian
Mercury;
Hermes (in the evening),
Apollo (in the morning)		Mercurian, Mercurial, Hermean/Hermeian, Cyllenian,[8] CylleneanMercurian, Hermean
NeptuneNeptunian, Neptunial, Poseidean[9]Neptunian
OrcusOrcean,[10] Orcan
PallasPalladian[11]
PlutoPlutonic, PlutonianPlutonian[11]
SaturnSaturnian, Saturnine, Cronian,[9] Kronian,[12] Saturnial[13]Saturnian
SednaSednian[14]
UranusUranian, CaelianUranian
VestaVestian,[15][16] Vestan,[17][18] VestalianVestan, 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
Earth and Mars
NameAdjectiveDemonym
Moon (Luna, Selene)Lunar, Selenian, CynthianLunarian, Selenite
DeimosDeimian[25]
PhobosPhobian[26]
Jupiter
NameAdjective, demonym
CallistoCallistoan,[27] Callistonian[28]
EuropaEuropan[29]
GanymedeGanymedean,[30] Ganymedian
IoIonian[31]
Saturn
NameAdjective, demonym
DioneDionean[32][33]
EnceladusEnceladean,[34][35] Enceladan[36][37]
IapetusIapetian,[38] Japetian[11]
MimasMimantean,[35] Mimantian,[39]
RheaRhean[40][41]
TethysTethyan[11][42][43]
TitanTitanian /taɪˈteɪniən/,[44][45] Titanean[46]
Uranus
NameAdjective, demonym
ArielArielian[47]
MirandaMirandan,[48] Mirandian[49]
OberonOberonian[50]
TitaniaTitanian /tɪˈtɑːniən/[51]
UmbrielUmbrielian[51]
Neptune, Pluto and Eris
NameAdjective, demonym
TritonTritonian[52]
CharonCharonian[53]
DysnomiaDysnomian

Galaxies

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

    References

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    54. ↑ When capitalized, "Galactic" refers specifically to the Milky Way galaxy.
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