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Celestial object

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continentnounOne of the main continuous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.
celestial spherenoun(astronomy) The apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere.
planetary objectnoun(astronomy) Any substantial body in orbit around the Sun or other star: a planet, minor planet, or comet.
celestial mechanicsnoun(astronomy) The dynamics of celestial bodies subject to mutual gravitational attraction.
spherenoun(mathematics) A surface in three dimensions consisting of all points equidistant from a center. .
worldnoun(with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.
aspectnounAny specific feature, part, or element of something.
celestial equatornoun(astronomy) A great circle on the celestial sphere, coincident with the plane of Earth's Equator.
celestial navigationnoun(nautical) Navigation by using the positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies.
celestial polenounAn imaginary point situated where a planet's axis intersects the celestial sphere.
classical planetnoun(astrology, astronomy) The seven non-fixed astronomical objects in the sky, as opposed to the fixed stars.
observatorynounA place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.
circlenoun(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
limbnounA major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
altitudenounThe absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
mean planetnoun(astronomy, celestial mechanics) An imaginary celestial body (corresponding to another, real, orbiting one) which orbits with constant speed along an auxiliary circle (a circle which shares a diameter with the major axis of the elliptical orbit of the corresponding real celestial body), such that its position coincides with the position of the corresponding, real celestial body when that body passes through periapsis.
librationnoun(astronomy) The apparent wobble or variation in the visible side of the Moon that permanently faces the Earth, allowing observers on Earth to see, over a period of time, slightly more than half of the lunar surface.
transitnounThe conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.
beltnoun(clothing) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
firmamentnoun(usually uncountable, literary, poetic, also figuratively) The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky.

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