Refers to familiar-looking features on orbiting object that men home in on, excitedly (3,3,2,3,4)

I believe the answer is:

the man in the moon

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'refers to familiar-looking features on orbiting object' is the definition.
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'that men home in on excitedly' is the wordplay.
'excitedly' indicates an anagram (letters excited or stimulated into a new form).
'that'+'men'+'home'+'in'+'on'='thatmenhomeinon'
'thatmenhomeinon' is an anagram of 'THE MAN IN THE MOON'.

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