Questions & Answers about ¿Qué es aquello en el cielo?
Why is it aquello and not aquel or aquella?
Aquello is the neutral (or neuter) form of "that over there". You use neutral words like esto, eso, and aquello when you are pointing at an unknown object and asking what it is. Because you do not know what the thing in the sky is, you do not know its gender yet, so you cannot use the masculine aquel or feminine aquella.
What is the difference between using eso and aquello in this sentence?
Both can act as neutral pronouns meaning "that", but they indicate different distances. Eso is usually for something a bit closer, often near the person you are talking to. Aquello is used for something far away from both the speaker and the listener. Since the object is way up in the sky, aquello is the perfect fit!
Could I ask ¿Cuál es aquello? instead of ¿Qué es aquello?
Does cielo mean "sky" or "heaven"?