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Celestial bodies (solar system and universe)

2.2.1.1. Celestial bodies (solar system and universe) © 2003-2026 hegel.net · Kai Froeb 2.2.1.1. Celestial bodies (solar system and universe) 2.2.1.1.1. Sun (the self-luminous: light, stars, universe) 2.2.1.1.2. Moon and comet (the moments of opposition) 2.2.1.1.3. Planet (the totality of the celestial body) One level back to General physicalities One level further to Sun (the self-luminous: light, stars, universe) One level further to Moon and comet (the moments of opposition) One level further to Planet (the totality of the celestial body)
2.2.1.1. Celestial bodies (solar system and universe) © 2003-2026 hegel.net · Kai Froeb 2.2.1.1. Celestial bodies (solar system and universe) One level back to General physicalities One level further to Sun (the self-luminous: light, stars, universe) One level further to Moon and comet (the moments of opposition) One level further to Planet (the totality of the celestial body) 2.2.1.1.1. Sun (the self-luminous: light, stars, universe) 2.2.1.1.1.1. Light (electromagnetism) 2.2.1.1.1.2. [Stars] 2.2.1.1.1.3. [Galaxies and universe] One level back to Sun (the self-luminous: light, stars, universe) One level further to Light (electromagnetism) One level further to [Stars] One level further to [Galaxies and universe] 2.2.1.1.2. Moon and comet (the moments of opposition) 2.2.1.1.2.1. [Moons] (subsistence without a process of its own) 2.2.1.1.2.2. [Comets] (process without subsistence) 2.2.1.1.2.3. [Meteoroids] (the disintegrated: unity of subsistence and passing away) One level back to Moon and comet (the moments of opposition) One level further to [Moons] (subsistence without a process of its own) One level further to [Comets] (process without subsistence) One level further to [Meteoroids] (the disintegrated: unity of subsistence and passing away) 2.2.1.1.3. Planet (the totality of the celestial body) 2.2.1.1.3.1. [Sun-like planets] 2.2.1.1.3.2. [Moon-like bodies] 2.2.1.1.3.3. [Planets proper] (rock, atmosphere, a process of their own) One level back to Planet (the totality of the celestial body) One level further to [Sun-like planets] (giant planets with a satellite system of their own) One level further to [Moon-like bodies] (without atmosphere or without control of their orbit) One level further to [Planets proper] (rock, atmosphere, a process of their own)
2.2.1.1. Celestial bodies (solar system and universe) © 2003-2026 hegel.net · Kai Froeb 2.2.1.1. Celestial bodies (solar system and universe) One level back to General physicalities One level further to Sun (the self-luminous: light, stars, universe) One level further to Moon and comet (the moments of opposition) One level further to Planet (the totality of the celestial body) 2.2.1.1.1. Sun (the self-luminous: light, stars, universe) One level back to Sun (the self-luminous: light, stars, universe) One level further to Light (electromagnetism) One level further to [Stars] One level further to [Galaxies and universe] 2.2.1.1.1.1. Light (electromagnetism) 2.2.1.1.1.1.1. [Photon] (Quantum) 2.2.1.1.1.1.2. [Light Wave] 2.2.1.1.1.1.3. [Propagation] (Light speed) One level back to Light (electromagnetism) One level further to [Photon] (Quantum) One level further to [Light Wave] One level further to [Propagation] (Light speed) 2.2.1.1.1.2. [Stars] 2.2.1.1.1.2.1. [Star formation] 2.2.1.1.1.2.2. [Suns] (stable phase) 2.2.1.1.1.2.3. [Death of stars] One level back to [Stars] One level further to [Star formation] One level further to [Suns] (stable phase) One level further to [Death of stars] 2.2.1.1.1.3. [Galaxies and universe] 2.2.1.1.1.3.1. [Star clusters and dwarf galaxies] (multiplicity without a centre) 2.2.1.1.1.3.2. [Galaxies] (the articulated whole with a centre) 2.2.1.1.1.3.3. [Galaxy clusters and cosmos] (the whole as process: expansion) One level back to [Galaxies and universe] One level further to [Star clusters and dwarf galaxies] (multiplicity without a centre) One level further to [Galaxies] (the articulated whole with a centre) One level further to [Galaxy clusters and cosmos] (the whole as process: expansion) 2.2.1.1.2. Moon and comet (the moments of opposition) One level back to Moon and comet (the moments of opposition) One level further to [Moons] (subsistence without a process of its own) One level further to [Comets] (process without subsistence) One level further to [Meteoroids] (the disintegrated: unity of subsistence and passing away) 2.2.1.1.2.1. [Moons] (subsistence without a process of its own) 2.2.1.1.2.1.1. [Earth's Moon] (tidally locked, without atmosphere) 2.2.1.1.2.1.2. [Moons of the giant planets] (Io, Europa, Ganymede, Titan) 2.2.1.1.2.1.3. [Captured minor moons] One level back to [Moons] (subsistence without a process of its own) One level further to [Earth's Moon] (tidally locked, without atmosphere) One level further to [Moons of the giant planets] (Io, Europa, Ganymede, Titan) One level further to [Captured minor moons] (Phobos, Deimos, satellites of the minor planets) 2.2.1.1.2.2. [Comets] (process without subsistence) 2.2.1.1.2.2.1. [Comet nucleus] (ice and dust) 2.2.1.1.2.2.2. [Coma and tail] (dissolution in sunlight) 2.2.1.1.2.2.3. [Cometary orbits] (short- and long-period; Kuiper belt, Oort cloud) One level back to [Comets] (process without subsistence) One level further to [Comet nucleus] (ice and dust) One level further to [Coma and tail] (dissolution in sunlight) One level further to [Cometary orbits] (short- and long-period; Kuiper belt, Oort cloud) 2.2.1.1.2.3. [Meteoroids] 2.2.1.1.2.3.1. [Meteoroid] (the body in space) 2.2.1.1.2.3.2. [Meteor] (shooting star: the flaring up in passing away) 2.2.1.1.2.3.3. [Meteorite] (the remnant fallen to earth) One level back to [Meteoroids] (the disintegrated: unity of subsistence and passing away) One level further to [Meteoroid] (the body in space) One level further to [Meteor] (shooting star: the flaring up in passing away) One level further to [Meteorite] (the remnant fallen to earth) 2.2.1.1.3. Planet (the totality of the celestial body) One level back to Planet (the totality of the celestial body) One level further to [Sun-like planets] (giant planets with a satellite system of their own) One level further to [Moon-like bodies] (without atmosphere or without control of their orbit) One level further to [Planets proper] (rock, atmosphere, a process of their own) 2.2.1.1.3.1. [Sun-like planets] (giant planets with a satellite system of their own) 2.2.1.1.3.1.1. [Jupiter] (the largest, almost a star) 2.2.1.1.3.1.2. [Saturn] (the pronounced rings) 2.2.1.1.3.1.3. [Uranus and Neptune] (ice giants) One level back to [Sun-like planets] (giant planets with a satellite system of their own) One level further to [Jupiter] (the largest, almost a star) One level further to [Saturn] (the pronounced rings) One level further to [Uranus and Neptune] (ice giants) 2.2.1.1.3.2. [Moon-like bodies] 2.2.1.1.3.2.1. [Mercury] (solar moon) 2.2.1.1.3.2.2. [Minor planets] (asteroid belt: Vesta, Pallas, Juno) 2.2.1.1.3.2.3. [Dwarf planets] (Ceres, Pluto-Charon, Eris) One level back to [Moon-like bodies] (without atmosphere or without control of their orbit) One level further to [Mercury] (solar moon) One level further to [Minor planets] (asteroid belt: Vesta, Pallas, Juno) One level further to [Dwarf planets] (Ceres, Pluto-Charon, Eris) 2.2.1.1.3.3. [Planets proper] (rock, atmosphere, a process of their own) 2.2.1.1.3.3.1. [Venus] (no moon: being-in-itself) 2.2.1.1.3.3.2. [Mars] (two captured moons: difference) 2.2.1.1.3.3.3. [Earth] (one moon of its own: the totality, transition to 231) One level back to [Planets proper] (rock, atmosphere, a process of their own) One level further to [Venus] (no moon: being-in-itself) One level further to [Mars] (two captured moons: difference) One level further to [Earth] (one moon of its own: the totality, transition to 231)

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