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nadir
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nadir (nā`dər) [Arab.,=opposite], in astronomy, the point on the celestial sphere celestial sphere, imaginary sphere of infinite radius with the earth at its center. It is used for describing the positions and motions of stars and other objects.
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 directly opposite the zenith zenith, in astronomy, the point in the sky directly overhead; more precisely, it is the point at which the celestial sphere is intersected by an upward extension of a plumb line from the observer's location.
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, i.e., directly beneath the observer.
nadir
the point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer and diametrically opposite the zenith


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