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celestial meridian

great circle passing through the celestial poles, the zenith, and the nadir of a particular location
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celestial meridian

Summary

celestial meridian ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • celestial meridian is a type of great circle[2].
  • celestial meridian's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[3].
  • celestial meridian's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[4].

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Definition and Type

celestial meridian is a type of great circle[2].

Why It Matters

celestial meridian ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source → New International Encyclopedia, Pauly–Wissowa
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