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Noun north celestial pole has 1 sense
  1. north celestial pole - the celestial pole above the northern hemisphere; near Polaris
    --1 is a kind of     pole, celestial pole

Definitions from the Web

North Celestial Pole

Definition: The point in the sky directly above the Earth's North Pole.

Examples

Noun:

  1. The North Celestial Pole is located nearly in line with the star Polaris.
  2. Astronomers use the North Celestial Pole as a reference point to navigate the night sky.

Adjective:

  1. The position of the North Celestial Pole remains relatively fixed throughout the year.
  2. Stargazers often gaze at constellations circling around the North Celestial Pole.

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