celestial object
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Among these is the famous zeta ring, a very faint and dusty celestial object first discovered by the Voyager 2 satellite in 1986.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2023
To this day, the sisters recall one particularly giant celestial object.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
Some of these asteroids briefly become the closest celestial object to us.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
A sextant measures the angle of elevation of a celestial object above the horizon.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 8, 2012
If we look at the same unmoving celestial object six months apart, we should be able to measure very great distances.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
