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This page is where work is being done to come up with a generic table template to be used for organizing a list of facts about various astronomical bodies such as planets, natural satellites, and maybe also smaller bodies such as asteroids and comets (though I suspect that both asteroids and comets will be better served by having their own template design).

Non-stellar astronomical objects edit

(78799) 2002 XW93
Discovery [1][2]
Discovered byPalomar team
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date10 December 2002
Designations
(78799) 2002 XW93
2002 XW93
TNO [1]
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 3
Observation arc18.76 yr (6,852 days)
Aphelion46.780 AU
Perihelion28.193 AU
37.487 AU
Eccentricity0.2479
229.52 yr (83,833 days)
141.33°
0° 0m 15.48s / day
Inclination14.382°
46.926°
247.23°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions584 km[4]
565 km[5]
5.5[3]

Main template: Infobox planet edit

Main page: Template:Infobox planet

This template has been designed for the presentation of information on non-stellar astronomical objects: planets (including extrasolar planets), dwarf planets, moons and minor planets. For § Extrasolar planets and § Comets, alternative templates exist.

The adjunct infobox-example is generated by the {{Infobox planet}} template for the minor planet (78799) 2002 XW93. This example uses the following wikicode: 

{{Infobox planet
 | minorplanet     = yes
 | name            = {{mp|(78799) 2002 XW|93}}
 | background      = #C2E0FF
 | image           = 
 | caption         = 
 | discovery_ref   = &thinsp;ref name="MPC-78799" /><ref name="MPEC2003-Y55" />
 | discovered      = 10 December 2002
 | discoverer      = [[Palomar Observatory|Palomar]] {{small|team}}
 | discovery_site  = [[Palomar Observatory|Palomar Obs.]]
 | mp_name         = {{mp|(78799) 2002 XW|93}}
 | alt_names       = {{mp|2002 XW|93}}
 | named_after     = 
 | mp_category     = [[Trans-Neptunian object|TNO]]&thinsp;<ref name="MPC-78799" />
 | orbit_ref       = <ref name="jpldata" />
 | epoch           = 31 July 2016 ([[Julian day|JD]] 2457600.5)
 | uncertainty     = 3
 | observation_arc = {{nowrap|18.76 yr (6,852 days)}}
 | aphelion        = 46.780 [[Astronomical unit|AU]]
 | perihelion      = 28.193 AU
 | semimajor       = 37.487 AU
 | eccentricity    = 0.2479
 | period          = 229.52 [[Julian year (astronomy)|yr]] (83,833 days)
 | mean_anomaly    = 141.33[[Degree (angle)|°]]
 | mean_motion     = {{Deg2DMS|0.0043|sup=ms}} / day
 | inclination     = 14.382°
 | asc_node        = 46.926°
 | arg_peri        = 247.23°
 | dimensions      = 584 [[Kilometre|km]]<ref name="Brown" /><br />565 km<ref name="tnolist" />
 | mass            = 
 | rotation        = 
 | albedo          = 
 | spectral_type   = 
 | abs_magnitude   = 5.5<ref name="jpldata" />
}}

Note edit

  • for a clean syntax, citations should be listed separately in the article's "References" section (see § References: segregated citations used in infobox).
  • The above example uses a basic parameter selection for minor planets with some parameters such as |image= and |mass= left empty.
  • The template has an optional astron argument whose default value is helion; this allows its use to describe asteroid moons, as in the S/2000 (1998 WW31) 1 example.
  • Formatting unnamed minor planets
    • use {{mp}} to format unnamed minor planets: {{mp|(78799) 2002 XW|93}} displays as (78799) 2002 XW93
    • use {{mpl}} to add a link: {{mpl|(78799) 2002 XW|93}} displays as (78799) 2002 XW93
    • use {{mpl-}} to suppress the designation's number part: {{mpl-|78799|2002 XW|93}} displays as 2002 XW93
    • for more details see Template:mp/doc
    • to modify the article's title with subscripted index, use {{DISPLAYTITLE:}}. See first line in the edit window of article (78799) 2002 XW93

References: segregated citations used in infobox edit

  1. ^ a b "78799 (2002 XW93)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  2. ^ Marsden, Brian G. (2003-12-24). "MPEC 2003-Y55 : 2002 XW93". IAU Minor Planet Center. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  3. ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 78799 (2002 XW93)" (2008-09-20 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  4. ^ "How many dwarf planets are there in the outer solar system?". Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  5. ^ "List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects". Johnston's Archive. Retrieved 2015-01-02.


Comets edit

9P/Tempel; Tempel 1
 
Nucleus imaged by the Deep Impact impactor
Discovery
Discovered byErnst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel
Discovery dateApril 3, 1867
Designations
9P/1867 G1; 1867 II;
9P/1873 G1; 1873 I; 1873a
1879 III; 1879b
9P/1967 L1; 1966 VII
9P/1972 A1; 1972 V; 1972a
1978 II; 1977i
1983 XI; 1982j
1989 I; 1987e1
1994 XIX; 1993c
Orbital characteristics
EpochMarch 6, 2006
Aphelion4.737 AU
Perihelion1.506 AU
Semi-major axis3.122 AU
Eccentricity0.5175
Orbital period5.515 a
Inclination10.5301°
Last perihelionJuly 5, 2005
Next perihelion2011

As discussed above, comets might be served better by a different template. Here is a suggestion for {{Comet}} we can toy with until we are happy with it. Awolf002 00:23, 5 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Useful sources edit

Sidebars edit

Footers edit

Planets edit

Planetary moons edit

Dwarf planets edit

Moons of dwarf planets edit

Minor planets edit

Cometary objects edit

Any small Solar System body edit

Footer template examples edit

Particularly useful are the footer templates {{Minor planets navigator}} for minor planets, the footer template {{PeriodicComets Navigator}} for comets, and the footer template {{Small Solar System bodies}} for both minor planets and comets.

Example
{{Minor planets navigator}} for asteroid 61 Danaë
Example
{{PeriodicComets Navigator}} for comet 9P/Tempel
Numbered comets
Previous
8P/Tuttle 		9P/Tempel Next
10P/Tempel
Example
{{Small Solar System bodies}} for any small Solar System body

Stellar objects edit

Starbox tree edit

Alpha Centauri
 
The position of Alpha Centauri.
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 14h 39m 36.2s
Declination -60° 50′ 8.2″
Apparent magnitude (V) -0.01
Characteristics
Spectral type G2 V
U−B color index 0.24
B−V color index 0.65
Variable type N/A
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)21.6 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -3678.19 mas/yr
Dec.: +481.84 mas/yr
Parallax (π)747.23 ± 1.17 mas
Distance4.38 ly
(1.33 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.40
Details
Mass1.10/0.91 M☉
Radius1.23/0.87 R☉
Luminosity1.57/0.51 L☉
Temperature5,800/5,300 K
Metallicity130-230% Sun
Rotation?
Age5-6 × 109 years
Orbit
CompanionAlpha Centauri B
Period (P)79.92 yr
Semi-major axis (a)17.515″
Eccentricity (e)0.516
Inclination (i)79.24°
Longitude of the node (Ω)204.87° (ascending)°
Periastron epoch (T)1955.56
Other designations
α1 Cen, CP -60° 5483 A, Gliese 559A, FK5 538, HD 128620, HIP 71683, HR 5459, LHS 50, SAO 252838, YPC 3309.00

This table is composed of the following sub-templates:

References: [1] [2] [3]

Short star template edit

Alpha Centauri
Observation data
Epoch 2000      Equinox 2000
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 14h 39m 36.5s
Declination -62° 50' 2.72"
Apparent magnitude (V) -0.01
Distance4.38 ly
(1.33 pc)
Spectral typeG2 V
Other designations
α1 Cen, HD 128620, CP-60°5483 A, HR 5459, HIP 71683

This template is for stubby star articles, and should be replaced with the full template when the article is expanded.


Footers edit

Obsolete:

Replaced by:

Extrasolar planets edit

TrES-1
Discovery
Transit, radial velocity, infrared light
Orbital characteristics
0.0393 (± 0.0007)
Eccentricity0.135 (± 0.096)
3.030065 (± 0.000008)
Inclination88.2 (± 1)
Physical characteristics
Mass0.61 (± 0.06)
Mean density
642

Supernovae edit

SN 1987A
 
1987A supernova remnant near the center
IIp (unusual)
Date24 February 1987 (23:00 UTC)
ConstellationDorado
Right ascension05h 35m 49.942s (1950)
Declination−69° 17′ 57.60″ (1950)
EpochJ2000.0
Galactic coordinatesunknown
Remnantunknown
HostLarge Magellanic Cloud (LMC)
ProgenitorSanduleak −69° 202 a
Progenitor typeB3 supergiant
Colour (B-V)+0.085
Notable featuresThe closest recorded sn.
since invention of telescope
Peak apparent magnitude+3
[edit on Wikidata]

Template: {{Infobox supernova}}

This is a table template that should be used for supernovae. It automatically assigns the article to Category:Supernovae.

Open Clusters edit

NGC 6656
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension18h 36m 18s
Declination−23° 53′ 58″
Distance10.4 kly
Apparent magnitude (V)5.1
Apparent dimensions (V)32.0″
Physical characteristics
Mass105 to 106 M☉
Other designationsMessier 22
Associations
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

Template: {{Infobox open cluster}}

Sample table for M22. Please modify and improve as needed.

The template is for open clusters.

Globular Clusters edit

NGC 6656
 
Core of Messier 22
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ClassVII
Right ascension18h 36m 18s
Declination−23° 53′ 58″
Distance10.4 kly
Apparent magnitude (V)5.1
Apparent dimensions (V)32.0″
Physical characteristics
Mass105 to 106 M☉
VHB14.2
Other designationsMessier 22
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

Template: {{Infobox globular cluster}}

Sample table for M22. Please modify and improve as needed.

The template is for globular clusters.

Galaxies edit

Spiral Galaxy M109
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 57.6m 36.0s
Declination+53° 23' 28"
Redshift+0.003496
Distance41 million ly
Apparent magnitude (V)+9.8
Absolute magnitude (V)13.4
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)bc
Apparent size (V)7.6' × 4.9'
Notable featuresPossible Milky Way-twin,
Bar at the center
Other designations
NGC 3992, UGC 6937

Template: {{Infobox Galaxy}}

This example table should be edited and used for galaxies.

Notes: Please see List of galaxies to find galaxies that do not yet have infoboxes/factsheets.
Please categorise your galaxy in a subcategory of Category:Galaxies

Galaxy cluster edit

Stephan's Quintet
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s)Pegasus
Right ascension22h 35m 57.5s
Declination+33° 57′ 36″
Brightest memberNGC 7318B
Number of galaxies4
Other designations
HCG 92, Arp 319, VV 288
See also: Galaxy group, Galaxy cluster, List of galaxy groups and clusters

Template: {{Infobox galaxy cluster}}

This example table should be edited and used for galaxy groups, clusters, and superclusters. It automatically assigns the article to Category:Galaxy clusters.

The sample data for this group was taken from the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) on 2006-09-18. However, NED may not be the best reference for all galaxy groups. It can be reliably used for compact groups such as the one in this example, and it can be used reliably for most Abell clusters and other moderate and high-redshift clusters, but it should be used cautiously (if used at all) for nearby galaxy groups such as the M81 Group.

Quasar edit

3C 273
Observation data (Epoch J2000.0)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 29m 06.7s[1]
Declination+02° 03′ 09″[1]
Redshift47,469 ± 20 km/s[1]
Distance2.44 Gly (749 Mpc)
TypeBlazar; Sy1[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.9[1]
Notable featuresFirst quasar discovered
Other designations
PGC 41121[1]
See also: Quasar, List of quasars

Template: {{Infobox quasar}}

This example table should be edited and used for quasars.

Nebulae edit

Egg Nebula
Reflection nebula
Protoplanetary nebula
 
RAFGL 2688, the Egg Nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension21h 02m 18.75s
Declination+36° 41′ 37.8″
Distance3 kly (920 pc) ly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.0
Apparent dimensions (V)30″ × 15″
ConstellationCygnus
Physical characteristics
Radius0.2 ly[a] ly
Absolute magnitude (V)4.2[b]
Notable features-
DesignationsRAFGL 2688, The Egg,
Cygnus Egg
See also: Lists of nebulae

Template: {{Infobox nebula}}

To the right is an example using Template:Infobox nebula. This example can be copied and used for all nebulae, but pay close attention to the parameters like "type". For more information, see the template's documentation.

Categories and lists edit

Add articles to the appropriate Lists of nebulae and to the categories as given below, the category of its constellation, and the category of its catalog (ex:Category:Messier objects), in that order.

planetary nebulae
List of planetary nebulae, Category:Planetary nebulae
protoplanetary nebulae
List of protoplanetary nebulae, Category:Protoplanetary nebulae
diffuse nebulae.
List of diffuse nebulae, Category:Diffuse nebulae
dark nebulae
List of dark nebulae, Category:Dark nebulae

Useful links edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Nasa/Ipac Extragalactic Database". Results for 3C 273. Retrieved 2006-10-26.
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