an object, natural (like the Moon) or artificial (man-made spacecraft), that orbits a larger celestial body

a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.

a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging in size from nearly 600 miles (1,000 km) across (Ceres) to dust particles, are found (as the asteroid belt ) .

a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.

a piece of space rock (from an asteroid, comet, or meteoroid) that survives its fiery passage through a planet's atmosphere and lands on the surface

a small, rocky or metallic body (from dust grain size up to about 1 meter) traveling through outer space, often debris from asteroids or comets

the fundamental force of attraction between any two objects with mass or energy

Celestron NexStar SE series or Dobsonian telescopes like the Sky-Watcher Heritage 130P

the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.

the action of rotating around an axis or center.

a reference line for measuring coordinates on a coordinate plane

a celestial body orbiting the Sun that's massive enough to be nearly round but hasn't cleared its orbital path of other debris

the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.

the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length (about September 22 and March 20).

an astronomical event occurring twice yearly (around June 20/21 and December 21/22) when the Earth's axial tilt is at its maximum toward or away from the Sun

the moon is growing larger, from a sliver after the new moon to a full moon, symbolizing increasing light, growth, and building energy for new beginnings, intentions, and projects.

(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.

a thin, curved shape resembling a sliver of the moon, thicker in the middle and tapering to points

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Satellite	an object, natural (like the Moon) or artificial (man-made spacecraft), that orbits a larger celestial body
Meteor	a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
Asteroid	a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging in size from nearly 600 miles (1,000 km) across (Ceres) to dust particles, are found (as the asteroid belt ) .
Comet	a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
Meteorite	a piece of space rock (from an asteroid, comet, or meteoroid) that survives its fiery passage through a planet's atmosphere and lands on the surface
Meteoroid	a small, rocky or metallic body (from dust grain size up to about 1 meter) traveling through outer space, often debris from asteroids or comets
Gravity	the fundamental force of attraction between any two objects with mass or energy
Telescope	Celestron NexStar SE series or Dobsonian telescopes like the Sky-Watcher Heritage 130P
Orbit	the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
Revolution	Revolution
Rotation	the action of rotating around an axis or center.
Axis	a reference line for measuring coordinates on a coordinate plane
Dwarf planet	a celestial body orbiting the Sun that's massive enough to be nearly round but hasn't cleared its orbital path of other debris
Tide	the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.
Equinox	the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length (about September 22 and March 20).
Solstice	an astronomical event occurring twice yearly (around June 20/21 and December 21/22) when the Earth's axial tilt is at its maximum toward or away from the Sun
Waxing	the moon is growing larger, from a sliver after the new moon to a full moon, symbolizing increasing light, growth, and building energy for new beginnings, intentions, and projects.
Waning	(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.
Crescent	a thin, curved shape resembling a sliver of the moon, thicker in the middle and tapering to points

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