listCelestialObjects
Discover celestial objects available for querying, organized by category. Filter by planets, stars, Messier objects, or deep sky objects to explore known celestial data within the system.
Instructions
Lists available celestial objects that can be queried by other tools. Objects are grouped by category. You can request all objects, or filter by a specific category. This tool helps in discovering what objects are known to the system.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | No | Optional. Filters the list by category. Valid categories are: 'planets' (for Solar System objects like Sun, Moon, and planets), 'stars', 'messier' (for Messier objects), 'ic' (for Index Catalogue objects), 'ngc' (for New General Catalogue objects), 'dso' (for all Deep Sky Objects, including Messier, IC, NGC, and others), or 'all' (to list objects from all available categories). If omitted, defaults to 'all'. |