parallel sphere


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parallel sphere

[′par·ə‚lel ′sfir]
(astronomy)
The celestial sphere as it appears to an observer at the pole, where celestial bodies appear to move parallel to the horizon.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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