Meaning Of The Word Celestial sphere

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Celestial sphere Meaning

Celestial sphere Definition
Celestial sphere Definition

What's The Definition Of Celestial sphere?

celestial sphere in American English
an imaginary sphere of infinite extent on which all celestial objects appear to lie: the observer is always at its center
noun: the imaginary spherical shell formed by the sky, usually represented as an infinite sphere, the center of which is a given observer's position

celestial sphere in British English
noun: an imaginary sphere of infinitely large radius enclosing the universe so that all celestial bodies appear to be projected onto its surface

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