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cardinal point of the compass, the direction in which the sun rises
- eastcardinal point of the compass, the direction in which the sun rises
- eastscardinal point of the compass, the direction in which the sun rises
- westscardinal point of the compass, the direction in which the sun sets
- westcardinal point of the compass, the direction in which the sun sets
- northcardinal point of the compass, lying to the left of a person facing the rising sun
- northscardinal point of the compass, lying to the left of a person facing the rising sun
- aphelionthe point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun
- apheliathe point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun
- perihelionThe point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun
- aphelionsThe point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun
- aphelianthe point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun
- gyrocompassA nonmagnetic compass in which the direction of true north is maintained by a continuously driven gyroscope whose axis is parallel to the earth's axis of rotation
- gyrocompassesA nonmagnetic compass in which the direction of true north is maintained by a continuously driven gyroscope whose axis is parallel to the earth's axis of rotation