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celestial sphere

an imaginary sphere of infinite extent on which all celestial objects appear to lie: the observer is always at its center

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Converse of object

  • rule: In texts such as the Epistles of the Ikhwan al-Safa ' , it refers to the angels that rule the celestial spheres.
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