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: **

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 **

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 **

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 **

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 **

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 **

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 **

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 **

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

* ''Celestial'' (Circle X album), the final full-length studio album by Circle X released in 1994 * ''Celestial'' (Isis album), the first full-length album by Isis released in 2000 * ''Celestial'' (RBD album), the third Spanish studio album by Mexican Latin pop group RBD ** "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 Mexi ...

'', the Portuguese version of the album * "Celestial" (Ed Sheeran song), a 2022 song by Ed Sheeran * Celestial Recordings, a record label from 1998 to 2002 *

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 ...

'' * "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 *

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

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'' *

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 * Celestials (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a category of angel-like beings in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game * Celestial Brush, in the video game ''Ōkami''

Spirituality and religion

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 *

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 ...

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)