Complete Definition of "heavenly body"

English

Noun
en-noun|sgheavenly body|plheavenly bodies

  1. A natural celestial object, visible in the sky, such as a star, planet, natural satellite, asteroid, comet, the Moon or the Sun. Objects flying or moving in the atmosphere are not usually considered as heavenly bodies.

Synonyms
celestial body

Translations

Czech: nebeské t�leso n
Dutch: t+|nl|hemellichaam|n
Finnish: taivaankappale
Spanish: t|es|cuerpo celeste|m

See also
luminary

Category:Astronomy

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