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Corner of the octant

Constellation:

Octans

Deep sky objects:

NGC 6438

Category:

Miscellaneous

Strong’s entries:

H6438. פִנָּה (pinnah) – a corner

Related scriptures:

Psalms 118:22  The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner(6438). 

Job 38:4-6
4  Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
5  Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
6  Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner(6438) stone thereof;

Revelation 7:1  And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

Comments:

This galaxy is close to the South Celestial Pole.
South is one of the 4 corners of the earth.
An octant (an 8th of a circle, 45°) is half of a corner (90°).



See also:
– Pedestal of the sculpture
– Celestial navigation

Created:

09/04/2024 04:44:48 PM

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Modified:

01/04/2025 01:16:19 PM
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