Colure

The equinoctial colure is the meridian or great circle of the celestial sphere which passes through the celestial poles and the two equinoxes:[1] the first point of Aries and the first point of Libra.

The solstitial colure is the meridian or great circle of the celestial sphere which passes through the poles and the two solstices:[1] the first point of Cancer and the first point of Capricorn. There are several stars closely aligned with the solstitial colure: Pi Herculis, Delta Aurigae, and Theta Scorpii. This makes the solstitial colure point towards the North Celestial Pole and Polaris.

• Celestial coordinate system
• Ecliptic
• Celestial sphere
• Right ascension
• Equinox
• Solstice

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