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Nadir

In astronomy, the nadir is the, obviously invisible, point on the sky vertically downward, i.e., with an altitude of -90 degrees, or opposite to the zenith.

Nadir also means the lowest point eg: the nadir of their fortunes.

01-04-2007 01:30:44
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