English > celestial point: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | A point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere). |
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| Part of | celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin | The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
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| Narrower | antapex | The point opposite in direction from the solar apex |
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| apex, solar apex, apex of the sun's way | The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars |
| apoapsis, point of apoapsis | (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited |
| culmination | (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon |
| equinoctial point, equinox | (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| exaltation | The location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence |
| nadir | The point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
| node | (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane |
| periapsis, point of periapsis | (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited |
| pole, celestial pole | One of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere |
| zenith | The point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
| Broader | point | The precise location of something |
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| Spanish | punto celeste |
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| Catalan | punt celeste |
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