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Celestial pole

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004216

Either of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation, extended indefinitely, intersects the celestial sphere. The North Celestial Pole is near Polaris, and the South Celestial Pole is in the constellation Octans. These points serve as fixed references for celestial navigation and astronomical observations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-004216
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004216",
  "term": "Celestial pole",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Either of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation, extended indefinitely, intersects the celestial sphere. The North Celestial Pole is near Polaris, and the South Celestial Pole is in the constellation Octans. These points serve as fixed references for celestial navigation and astronomical observations.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/celestial-pole/"
}

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