celestial sphere

See also: Celestial Sphere

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celestial sphere (plural celestial spheres)

  1. (astronomy) The apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere.
  2. One of the Celestial spheres in early cosmology. (clarification of this definition is needed)

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