celestial body
Object in space
A celestial body is any natural object in space—stars, planets, moons, asteroids, comets.
The term appears in astronomy and in legal contexts like space treaties: No nation may claim sovereignty over a celestial body.
Celestial emphasizes the heavenly or cosmic nature, distinguishing these objects from earthly ones.
- asteroidSun-orbiting rocky mass
- moonNatural planetary satellite
- orbitCurved celestial path
- planetStar-orbiting spherical body
- rocky planetSolid-surfaced orbiting body
gas giant · satellite · space rock · comet · meteorite · pulsar · solar system · outer space · astronomy · neutron star · star cluster · constellation · Saturn · universe · telescope · crater · eclipse · Jupiter
celestial bodyatom
Element's smallest unit
molecule · subatomic particle · speck · mote · dust particle
celestial bodyvoid
Without legal effect
empty space · vacuum · nothingness · dark matter · dark energy
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