A)
Celestial
Sphere / Cosmic Sphere: The imaginary sphere in the space surrounding our entire
Solar system.
B)
Celestial
Poles: If the Earth axis is extended
infinitely towards North and South, it will meet the imaginary surface of the
cosmic sphere at some point.
These points on the surface of cosmic sphere are known as
the Celestial Poles and the extended axis becomes the imaginary axis of the
celestial sphere.
C)
Celestial
Equator: The projection of earth’s equator
on the imaginary surface of the celestial sphere is called ‘Celestial Equator’.