Wikipedia:Notability (astronomical objects)

This page documents an English Wikipedia notability guideline.

Editors should generally follow it, though exceptions may apply. Substantive edits to this page should reflect consensus.

This page in a nutshell:

An astronomical object is notable if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the scientist(s) who discovered the object or who have a vested interest in its study.
Specific criteria are listed to help determine whether an astronomical object meets the notability requirement.