point céleste

Definitions of point céleste
  1. noun
    a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
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    types:
    zénith
    the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
    apogée
    apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
    type of:
    point
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
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