Small Celestial Body Moving Around The Sun Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	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
	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.
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	33%	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
	noun • (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

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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 Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 03 Jun 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 03 Jun 2023
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.
3	Moving, moving, moving New York Times Mini - 07 Sep 2019	New York Times Mini / 07 Sep 2019
4	Path around a celestial body The Guardian Quick - 26 Apr 2005	The Guardian Quick / 26 Apr 2005
5	Path of one celestial body around another The Guardian Quick - 07 Feb 2015	The Guardian Quick / 07 Feb 2015
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 The Guardian Quick - 08 May 2014	The Guardian Quick / 08 May 2014

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