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There is no special term except that the object is a member of the solar system. Millions of objects, (heavenly bodies) orbit the sun at varying distances going way out beyond the orbit of Neptune. Just a very very few (8, currently) are classed as planets.

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The sun is a star.

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i need the word that equals the definition of a heavenly body that circles the sun?

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