Small Orbiting Rock Crossword Clue

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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
	41%	7		The point in an elliptical orbit where the orbiting body is farthest from the body it is orbiting
	noun • apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter
	29%	9		Small planets orbiting the sun
	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

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The Guardian Quick13 May 2004	Across 17
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