Q. Objects that shine in the night sky are known as:
Answer: celestial bodies
Notes: A natural celestial object is visible in the sky such as a star, planet, natural satellite, asteroid, comet, the Moon or the Sun. A constellation is a group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture. For example: Orion the Great Hunter, Leo the Lion, or Taurus the Bull. Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun. A meteoroid is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space.