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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 35% | 12 | It is derived from the Greek word 'peri', meaning 'near', and 'cynthion', which refers to the point on the celestial sphere towards which the moon or any other celestial body appears to be moving. | |
3 | 34% | 5 | A celestial body such as Swift-Tuttle that led Giovanni Schiaparelli to discover in 1865 that said body was the source of the Perseids | |
Small Celestial Body Moving Around The Sun Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ASTEROID" which means:
- noun
- • Any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of mars and jupiter) adjective satellite
- • Shaped like a star
An example sentence would be:
- • "Scientists believe that an asteroid impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs."
- • "Nasa is closely monitoring a potentially hazardous asteroid that will pass near earth."
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1 | A celestial body such as Swift-Tuttle that led Giovanni Schiaparelli to discover in 1865 that said body was the source of the Perseids
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2 | It is derived from the Greek word 'peri', meaning 'near', and 'cynthion', which refers to the point on the celestial sphere towards which the moon or any other celestial body appears to be moving. | |
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5 | Path of one celestial body around another
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6 | Referring to a celestial body that orbits the sun and develops a bright tail when near the sun | |
7 | Small celestial body composed of rock and metal
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