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Which of the following is used as a definitive indicator to determine that a celestial body originates from outside the Solar System?

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1Detection of frozen volatile substances, such as water ice, on the object's surface
2Observation that the object moves in a perfectly circular orbit around the Sun
3Confirmation that the object intersects Earth's orbital path during its motion
4Verification that the object follows an open, hyperbolic path that is not gravitationally bound to the Sun✓

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Verification that the object follows an open, hyperbolic path that is not gravitationally bound to the Sun

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