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substellar point
  نقطه‌ی ِ زیر-ستاره‌ای  
noqte-ye zir-setâre-yi
Fr.: point substellaire  

The point on the Earth, or other body, at which a particular star is directly overhead at a given time.

See also: → substellar; → point.