Zenith
The zenith is the point in the sky where you are looking when you look 'straight up' from the ground. More precisely, it is the point on the sky with an altitude of +90 Degrees; it is the pole of the horizontal coordinate system. Geometrically, it is the point on the celestial sphere intersected by a line drawn from the center of the Earth through your location on the Earth's surface.The zenith is, by definition, a point along the local meridian.
This article originates from Jason Harris' Astroinfo which comes along with KStars, a Desktop Planetarium for Linux/KDE. See http://edu.kde.org/kstars/index.phtml
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related. The king mounts, and all have mounted with him; and they
his sight was well pleasing; and he has yielded up to him the
immediately; but he greatly praises and extols Alexander; and all
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his lady-love; but he greatly fears that he might displease her,
grief for himself without her than to have her without her will.
make his request till he know her pleasure in the matter; but he
golden cup. He takes the cup and generously entreats my Lord
great reluctance has that knight accepted it. When Soredamors has
delight her. When she knew that he is alive she has such joy
hour; but too long it seems to her does he tarry to come as he is
each other in their yearning for the same thing.
Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if
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the queen in her tent. The queen has met him; for she knew.
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