South Celestial Pole

+The **South Celestial Pole** is the imaginary point in the [Celestial Sphere](/wiki/celestial_sphere) directly above Earth's geographic South Pole. It marks the southern extension of Earth's [Axis](/wiki/axis) of rotation into space, around which all southern [Stars](/wiki/star) appear to circle daily. This fixed point is a crucial reference in southern sky navigation.

+## See also

+- [North Celestial Pole](/wiki/north_celestial_pole)

+- [Celestial Equator](/wiki/celestial_equator)

+- [Polaris](/wiki/polaris)