[geocentrism] Re: celestial pole

Thanks, Mike then I can take that axis as being the geographical/physical
axis of rotation , (he he ) rather than the magnetic axis....Now theren is a
question?  Are we sposed to be rotating around the magnetic axis or the
other one?
Philip.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike" <mboyd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 8:03 PM
Subject: [geocentrism] Re: celestial pole


Hi Philip,

Philip wrote:
> What is this North CelestialPole.....anyone? Must be a convention of some
> sort. As the universe (a sphere?) is not polarised......

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=celestial+pole&r=67
 > celestial pole
 > n.
 >   Either of two diametrically opposite points at which the  of
 > extensions the earth's axis intersect the celestial sphere."

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=celestial%20sphere
 > celestial sphere
 > n.
 >   An imaginary sphere of infinite extent with the earth at its center
 > on which the stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies appear to be
 > located.

Regards,
Mike.

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