Natural Celestial Objects

Natural Celestial Objects‏‎

Union law and Union science define any object in space that can be occupied as clestial real estate. Or any object larger than 20 meters in diameter. It may be any coherent object, from rock to sun. These objects can be claimed by individuals or groups of individals by filing a claim with the UAS (Union Astronomical Society) if the object is within Union space, or simply occupy it. The law stipulates that the object must not be occupied if setient life is present.

Natural Celestial Objects have no size restriction and can be any objext defined as matter and  by frther definition any object in space that is not or was not created, build, grown or otherwise brought into existence by a sentinent agent or entity. Such as space stations, artificial planets etc. (See Space Salvage law for these type of objects)

As per Union Supreme Court decission dust clouds, gas clouds, nebulae and similar celestial ojects are Natural Celestial Objects that can not be claimed. [1]

[1] Until the discovery of Dusty (the living Dust Cloud) and the subsequent discovery of Shooum. Such beings can technically claim a nebulae or matter cloud and for this eventuality, the Natural Celestial Object law has been amended and the Shooom Clause added.