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Celestial Body

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

A celestial body refers to any natural object outside Earth's atmosphere that exists in space, such as planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and stars.

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