"celestial pole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: celestial poles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} celestial pole (plural celestial poles)
  1. An imaginary point situated where a planet's axis intersects the celestial sphere. Wikipedia link: celestial pole Categories (topical): Astronomy Related terms: pole star Translations (Translations): taivaannapa (Finnish)

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