Celestial may refer to:
Science
* Objects or events seen in the
sky
The sky is an unobstructed view upward from the surface of the Earth. It includes the atmosphere and outer space. It may also be considered a place between the ground and outer space, thus distinct from outer space.
In the field of astronomy, ...
and the following astronomical terms:
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Astronomical object
An astronomical object, celestial object, stellar object or heavenly body is a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists in the observable universe. In astronomy, the terms ''object'' and ''body'' are often us ...
, a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists in the observable universe
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Celestia
Celestia is a real-time 3D astronomy software program that was created in 2001 by Chris Laurel. The program allows users to virtually travel through our universe and explore real objects that have been catalogued. Celestia also doubles as a pl ...
, a 3D astronomy program that allows users to travel through the universe, also known as a celestial body or object
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Celestial coordinate system
Astronomical coordinate systems are organized arrangements for specifying positions of satellites, planets, stars, galaxies, and other celestial objects relative to physical reference points available to a situated observer (e.g. the true horizo ...
, a system for mapping positions on the celestial sphere
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Celestial mechanics
Celestial mechanics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the motions of objects in outer space. Historically, celestial mechanics applies principles of physics (classical mechanics) to astronomical objects, such as stars and planets, to ...
, the branch of astronomy that deals with the motions of celestial objects
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Celestial navigation
Celestial navigation, also known as astronavigation, is the practice of position fixing using stars and other celestial bodies that enables a navigator to accurately determine their actual current physical position in space (or on the surface of ...
, a position-fixing technique that helps sailors cross the oceans
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Celestial pole
The north and south celestial poles are the two points in the sky where Earth's rotation around a fixed axis, axis of rotation, indefinitely extended, intersects the celestial sphere. The north and south celestial poles appear permanently dire ...
, the two points in the sky, north and south, where the projection of a planet's axis of rotation intersects its celestial sphere
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Celestial sphere
In astronomy and navigation, the celestial sphere is an abstract sphere that has an arbitrarily large radius and is concentric to Earth. All objects in the sky can be conceived as being projected upon the inner surface of the celestial sphere, ...
, an imaginary sphere concentric with the Earthall objects in the sky can be thought of as projected upon the celestial sphere
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Celestial spheres
The celestial spheres, or celestial orbs, were the fundamental entities of the cosmology, cosmological models developed by Plato, Eudoxus of Cnidus, Eudoxus, Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, and others. In these celestial models, the diurnal m ...
, fundamental entities of the cosmological models developed by Plato, Aristotle, and others
Music
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''Celestial'' (Circle X album), the final full-length studio album by Circle X released in 1994
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''Celestial'' (Isis album), the first full-length album by Isis released in 2000
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''Celestial'' (RBD album), the third Spanish studio album by Mexican Latin pop group RBD
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"Celestial" (RBD song), a song from the above album
** ''
Celestial (Versão Brasil)
''Celestial (Versão Brasil)'' (English: ''Heavenly (Brazil Version)'' and also known as ''Celestial (Versão Português)'' (EN: ''Heavenly (Portuguese Version'') in 2020 limited version) is the third and final studio album in Portuguese by Mexic ...
'', the Portuguese version of the album
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"Celestial" (Ed Sheeran song), a 2022 song by Ed Sheeran
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Celestial Recordings
Celestial Recordings is a record label founded in 2010 by Steve Kelley. The label specialises in Electronic Music, focusing mainly in Deep and Tech House.
See also
* List of record labels
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, a record label from 1998 to 2002
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Celestiial
Celestiial is a funeral doom metal band from Minnesota. Initially consisting only of Tanner R. Anderson (vocals, harp, guitars), the band was later joined by Jason William Walton (bass) and Timothy Glenn (percussion). Celestiial is known for usi ...
, a one-man funeral doom metal band from Minnesota
* "Celestial", a song by P.O.D. from ''
Satellite
A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioisotope ...
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"The Celestials" (song), the first single off the 2012 Smashing Pumpkins album ''Oceania''
Television
* Celestial digimon, used in ''
Digimon Frontier
, is the fourth anime television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. Unlike the previous series, the main characters can merge with ancient spirits known as "Legendary Warriors" to become Digimon themselves.
The ...
'', a TV series first broadcast in 2002
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Celestial Movies
Celestial Movies (天映频道) is an Asian 24-hour Chinese movie channel, which screens films from and shows interviews with movie stars and directors, entertainment news and film award ceremonies. The channel is available in 11 territories acr ...
, a 24-hour satellite broadcast movie channel
Animal kingdom
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Celestial Eye
Celestial eye goldfish or Choutengan is a double-tailed breed of fancy goldfish that has a breed-defining pair of telescope eyes which are turned upwards, pupils gazing skyward."An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish" by Dr. Chris Andrews, Interpet ...
, a breed of goldfish related to the Telescope eye
* Celestial Parrotlet (''
Forpus coelestis
The Pacific parrotlet (''Forpus coelestis''), also known as Lesson's parrotlet, or the celestial parrotlet, is a species of small parrot in the family Psittacidae.
Description
The Pacific parrotlet (''Forpus coelestis'') is a small green parro ...
''), also known as Pacific Parrotlet and Lesson's Parrotlet
Games and comics
* ''August Celestials'', the four wild gods in ''
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria''
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Celestial (comics)
The Celestials are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Depicted as cosmic beings, the characters debuted in the Bronze Age of Comic Books and have reappeared on numerous occasions.
The Celestials a ...
, a race of powerful alien beings in Marvel Comics
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Celestials (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a category of angel-like beings in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game
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Celestial Brush
Celestial may refer to:
Science
* Objects or events seen in the sky and the following astronomical terms:
** Astronomical object, a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists in the observable universe
** Celest ...
, in the video game ''Ōkami''
Spirituality and religion
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Body of light
The body of light, sometimes called the 'astral body' or the 'subtle body,' is a "quasi material" aspect of the human body, being neither solely physical nor solely spiritual, posited by a number of philosophers, and elaborated on according to ...
, also referred to as the celestial body, a "quasi material" aspect of the human body, neither solely physical nor spiritual
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Celestial Church of Christ
The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) is a church founded in Africa by Samuel Oshoffa on 29 September 1947 in Porto-Novo, Benin. It is located in most countries worldwide including the United States and various countries in Africa.
History
Osho ...
, an African-initiated church founded 1947 in Benin
* Related to
Heaven
Heaven or the heavens, is a common religious cosmological or transcendent supernatural place where beings such as deities, angels, souls, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or reside. According to the belie ...
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Celestial kingdom
In the Mormon theology and cosmology there are three degrees of glory (alternatively, kingdoms of glory) which are the ultimate, eternal dwelling place for nearly all who lived on earth after they are resurrected from the spirit world.
Member ...
, the highest of three heavens or heavenly kingdoms in Mormon theology
Other uses
* Celestials, 19th century term for people of the
Celestial Empire
Celestial Empire (; "heavenly dynasty") is an old name used to refer to China, from a literary and poetic translation of the Chinese term ''Tianchao'', one of many names for China.
Accordingly, in the 19th century, the name "Celestial" was used ...
(China)
See also
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Celesta
The celesta or celeste , also called a bell-piano, is a struck idiophone operated by a keyboard. It looks similar to an upright piano (four- or five-octave), albeit with smaller keys and a much smaller cabinet, or a large wooden music box ( ...
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Celestia (disambiguation) Celestia is a free astronomy computer program.
Celestia may also refer to:
Games
* Mount Celestia, a fictional place in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game
* Celestia, a planet in Eternia in ''Tales of Eternia'', a Namco video game
* Cele ...
* ''Celestial bodies'', 2019 novel by
Jokha Alharthi
Jokha Alharthi ( ar, جوخة الحارثي) also spelt al-Harthi, is an Omani writer and academic, known for winning the Man Booker International Prize in 2019 for her novel published in English under the title ''Celestial Bodies''. She has wri ...
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Celestial Empire
Celestial Empire (; "heavenly dynasty") is an old name used to refer to China, from a literary and poetic translation of the Chinese term ''Tianchao'', one of many names for China.
Accordingly, in the 19th century, the name "Celestial" was used ...
, a 19th-century term for Chinese emigrants to the United States, Canada, and Australia
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Celestial Seasonings
Celestial Seasonings is an American tea company based in Boulder, Colorado, United States, that specializes in herbal teas (properly called "tisanes"), but also sells green, white, black, and chai teas. As of 2006, the company's annual gross s ...
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Celestial Semiconductor
Cavium was a fabless semiconductor company based in San Jose, California, specializing in ARM-based and MIPS-based network, video and security processors and SoCs. The company was co-founded in 2000 by Syed B. Ali and M. Raghib Hussain, who wer ...
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Hain Celestial Group
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. is an American food company whose main focus is natural foods and botanically-based personal care products. Its products range from herbal teas, sold by its Celestial Seasonings brand to snacks offered through its T ...
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Tianchao Daguo
The names of China include the many contemporary and historical appellations given in various languages for the East Asian country known as ''Zhōngguó'' (/, "middle country") in its national language, Standard Mandarin. China, the name in Engl ...
or "Celestial Kingdom", a term used to refer to the country of China
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