Alternate Definitions for Celestial poles

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Term: Celestial poles
Definition:

The point of the sky, north or south, where the projection of the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the celestial sphere. They are at 90° relative to the celestial equator. Because of precession, the celestial poles describe a circle around the ecliptic's poles every 25,800 years.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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