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galactic pole

noun Astronomy.

either of the two opposite points on the celestial sphere that are farthest north and south of the Milky Way.

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Nearby words

  1. galactic longitude,
  2. galactic nebula,
  3. galactic noise,
  4. galactic nucleus,
  5. galactic plane,
  6. galactic poles,
  7. galactic year,
  8. galactico,
  9. galactin,
  10. galacto-

Origin of galactic pole

First recorded in 1840–50
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