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| galactic pole comparison table | |||||
| Subject | has definition | is part of | is opposite of | has acronym | has galactic latitude |
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| north galactic pole | A point in the constellation Coma Berenices where we look perpendicular to and above the Galactic Plane. The nearest bright star to the North Galactic Pole is Arcturus, in the neighboring constellation Bootes. | Coma Berenices | south galactic pole | NGP | 90 degrees |
| south galactic pole | A point in the constellation Sculptor toward which our line of sight is perpendicular to and below the Galactic disk. | Sculptor | north galactic pole | SGP | -90 degrees |
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