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'''Zenith''', the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the [[nadir]] and vertically above the observer.  <ref>[http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/zenith Zenith] Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary </ref>  
 
'''Zenith''', the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the [[nadir]] and vertically above the observer.  <ref>[http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/zenith Zenith] Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary </ref>  
  

Revision as of 12:55, October 6, 2008

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Zenith, the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer. [1]

Astronomical zenith is defined by gravity.

External links

  • Zenith Encyclopædia Britannica.

References

  1. ↑ Zenith Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary