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celestial pole

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Japanese Meaning
惑星の自転軸が天球と交わる、想像上の点。 / 天球の極(惑星の軸が天球に到達すると考えられる点)。
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航海者たちは晴れた夜に緯度を決める基準として、惑星の軸が天球と交わる想像上の点(天の極)を利用した。

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

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celestial pole

Navigators used the celestial pole as a reference to determine latitude on clear nights.

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Navigators used the celestial pole as a reference to determine latitude on clear nights.

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