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The point in the sky directly above one’s head.
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Zenith
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Declination
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Altitude
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Azimuth
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Zenith is sometimes also used to refer to the highest point that a celestial body reaches during its orbit at a given point of observation. The opposite of zenith, that is the direction of the gravitational pull, is called the Nadir, at 180 degrees. Zenith, in astronomy terms, is the point in the sky directly overhead.
Detailed explanation-2: -zenith • -nith • noun. 1 : the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer 2 : the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial body 3 : culminating point : acme.
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