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International Astronomical Union and Planetary nomenclature

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between International Astronomical Union and Planetary nomenclature

International Astronomical Union vs. Planetary nomenclature

The International Astronomical Union (IAU; Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is an international association of professional astronomers, at the PhD level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy. Planetary nomenclature, like terrestrial nomenclature, is a system of uniquely identifying features on the surface of a planet or natural satellite so that the features can be easily located, described, and discussed.

Similarities between International Astronomical Union and Planetary nomenclature

International Astronomical Union and Planetary nomenclature have 3 things in common (in Unionpedia): Asteroid, Astronomical naming conventions, Planet.

Asteroid

Asteroids are minor planets, especially those of the inner Solar System.

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Astronomical naming conventions

In ancient times, only the Sun and Moon, a few hundred stars and the most easily visible planets had names.

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Planet

A planet is an astronomical body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.

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International Astronomical Union and Planetary nomenclature Comparison

International Astronomical Union has 87 relations, while Planetary nomenclature has 166. As they have in common 3, the Jaccard index is 1.19% = 3 / (87 + 166).

References

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