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Madoka amongst the stars.
This page is dedicated to astronomical information related to Madoka.
Extraterrestrial Life
In Episode 9, Kyuubey reveals himself as an alien from outer space. His precise origins are indeterminate, but presumely he belongs to a scientifically advanced race that are either immortal or has mastered faster than light travel. QB's specie is likely a hive-mind, similar to an ant-colony, such that all members share a collective conscious and memory.
Witches and celestial objects
Anonymous observes that nearly all the witches and familiars have names corresponding to celestial objects within the solar system:
| Character | Celestial object | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gertrud | 710 Gertrud | a minor planet orbiting the sun |
| Anthony | 272 Antonia | an asteroid |
| Adelbert | 719 Albert | An asteroid |
| Suleika | 563 Suleika | a minor planet orbiting the sun |
| Ulla | 375 Ursula | a large main-belt asteroid |
| Charlotte | 543 Charlotte | a minor planet orbiting the Sun |
| Pyotr | 2720 Pyotr Pervyj | a main-belt asteroid |
| Elly | 2650 Elinor | an asteroid |
| Daniyyel | 2589 Daniel | a main-belt asteroid |
| Jennifer | 6249 Jennifer | an asteroid |
| Albertine | 1290 Albertine | an asteroid |
| Anja | 265 Anna | an asteroid |
| Gisela | 352 Gisela | an asteroid |
| Dora | 668 Dora | a main-belt asteroid |
| Elsa Maria | 182 Elsa 170 Maria |
both asteroids |
| Sebastian | 1482 Sebastiana | an asteroid |
| Uhrmann | 10239 Hermann | a main belt asteroid. |
| Bartels | 17823 Bartels | a main-belt asteroid |
| Oktavia | 598 Octavia | an asteroid |
| Holger | 9266 Holger | a main-belt asteroid |
| Klarissa | 302 Clarissa | a main belt asteroid |
| Izabel | 210 Isabella | a main-belt asteroid |
| Michaela | 1045 Michela | an asteroid |
| Patricia | 436 Patricia | a main-belt asteroid |
| Mathieu | 1592 Mathieu | a main-belt asteroid |
| Roberta | 335 Roberta | a large main-belt asteroid |
| Gotz | 2278 Gotz | a main belt asteroid |
| Kriemhild Gretchen | 242 Kriemhild | a main-belt asteroid. |
| Walpurgis | 256 Walpurga | an asteroid |
Trivia
- The asteroid 2278 Götz is named after Paul Götz, an astronomer who discovered several asteroids, like 543 Charlotte and 563 Suleika.
- 182 Elsa, 210 Isabella, 242 Kriemhild, 256 Walpurga, 265 Anna, 710 Gertrud and 719 Albert were discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa.