celestial point

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Noun

celestial point - a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)apex of the sun's way, solar apex, apex - the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed starsantapex - the point opposite in direction from the solar apex; the point the solar system is moving away fromapoapsis, point of apoapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbitednode - (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a planeequinoctial point, equinox - (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the eclipticcelestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin, sphere - the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projectedculmination - (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizonnadir - the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projectedperiapsis, point of periapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbitedpoint - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"celestial pole, pole - one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial spherezenith - the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projectedexaltation - the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence

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noun a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)

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