This dimension groups celestial objects by the constellation in which they appear in the sky. Wikipedia notes that in 1922 "the International Astronomical Union (IAU) formally accepted the modern list of 88 constellations," each covering its own fixed region of the sky. Browsing this way shows every notable object found within one constellation.
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1. Wikipedia: Exoplanet
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The first confirmed detection of an exoplanet was in 1992 around a pulsar, and the first detection around a main-sequence star was in 1995.
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