FIG. 3 A schematic bar viewed from the galactic pole showing the orientation implied by the infrared data of Matsumoto et al..

This is explained by the fact that Sculptor contains the south galactic pole where stellar density is very low.

This position is in Coma Berenices, near the bright star Arcturus; likewise, the south galactic pole lies in the constellation Sculptor.

Worlds in flight - "Drive up along the galactic pole, then turn toward the hub.

The directions perpendicular to the galactic plane point to the galactic poles.

The 2dF survey covered an area of about 1500 square degrees, surveying regions in both the north and the south galactic poles.

He knew the galactic poles, and he could recognize galactic longitude.

The Sculptor Group is a loose group of galaxies near the south galactic pole.

Sculptor is always very low from British and northern United States latitudes; its only claim to fame is that it contains the south galactic pole.

Based on this definition, the galactic poles and equator can be found from spherical trigonometry and can be precessed to other epochs; see the table.