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galactic pole: Meaning and Definition of

galac'tic pole'

Pronunciation: [key]
— Astron. Astron.
  1. either of the two opposite points on the celestial sphere that are farthest north and south of the Milky Way.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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