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celestial pole

two imaginary points in the sky where the Earth's axis of rotation, indefinitely extended, intersects the imaginary rotating sphere of stars called the celestial sphere
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celestial pole

Summary

celestial pole has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • celestial pole is a type of geographic location[2].
  • celestial pole's different from is recorded as galactic pole[3].

Body

Definition and Type

celestial pole is a type of geographic location[2].

Why It Matters

celestial pole has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Bekipediya · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Different from → galactic pole
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → geographic location
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