An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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south celestial pole
  قطب ِ آسمانی ِ دشتر  
qotb-e âsmâni-ye daštar
Fr.: pôle sud céleste  

The point in the → southern hemisphere where the → rotation axis of the Earth touches the → celestial sphere. In contrast to the → north celestial pole, no bright star is visible in that direction.

See also: → north; → celestial; → pole.