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celestial horizon

DEFINITIONS OF: celestial horizon

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n the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth

Synonyms:
horizon
Type of:
great circle
a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
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