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Preferred term

South celestial pole  

Definition

  • The point in the southern hemisphere where the rotation axis of the Earth touches the celestial sphere. In contrast to the north celestial pole, no bright star is visible in that direction. (en)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • S c p (en)
  • S. c. p. (en)

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Editorial note

URI

http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1538

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