celestial pole

English - Turkish

Definition of celestial pole in English Turkish dictionary

gökkutbu

kuzey kutbu [astr.]

göksel kutup

kuzey kutbu

English - English

Definition of celestial pole in English English dictionary

An imaginary point situated where a planet's axis intersects the celestial sphere

The northern and southern lengthening of the Earth's rotation axis, respectively, projected on the celestial sphere

The point where the Earth's axis of daily rotation strikes the celestial sphere The sky appears to rotate about this point Polaris, the North Star is close to the North Celestial Pole

Either of two diametrically opposite points at which the extensions of the earth's axis intersect the celestial sphere

Points above the Earth's north and south poles

One of the two points in the sky around which the celestial sphere seems to rotate

Either of the two points of intersection of the celestial sphere and the extended axis of the earth, labeled N or S to indicate whether the north celestial pole or the south celestial pole

These are simply the projections of the Earth's poles, onto the celestial sphere The declinations of the North and South celestial poles are 90°N and 90°S respectively The star Polaris is very close to the North celestial pole The poles provide an easy way of measuring latitude Simply, the angle between the pole and the horizon, in degrees, is the equivalent to your latitude See also celestial equator

The sky can be imagined as a sphere surrounding Earth As Earth rotates the sky appears to move Standing at the north pole, the point directly above in the sky would be the North Celestial Pole, and all the stars would appear to revolve about this point On the opposite side of the sky is the South Celestial Pole By aiming an equatorially-mounted telescope's mount toward the celestial pole it can keep up with the rotation of Earth using a simple clock drive

Either of the two points in the sky directly above the North and South poles These points remain stationary as the rest of the sky appears to revolve around them as the Earth turns on it's axis See also: celestial equator, ecliptic, meridian

extension of Earth's axis of rotation on the sky (celestial sphere)

one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere

Related Terms

celestial poles

plural form of celestial pole

north celestial pole

the celestial pole above the northern hemisphere; near Polaris

south celestial pole

the celestial pole above the southern hemisphere

Hyphenation

ce·les·tial pole

Turkish pronunciation

sılesçıl pōl

Pronunciation

/səˈlesʧəl ˈpōl/ /səˈlɛsʧəl ˈpoʊl/