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south galactic pole (SGP)
subject			fact

south galactic pole	is a part of Sculptor
	has galactic latitude -90 degrees
	is opposite of north galactic pole
	has acronym SGP
	has definition A point in the constellation Sculptor toward which our line of sight is perpendicular to and below the Galactic disk.
	is an instance of galactic pole
galactic pole	has galactic longitude 0 degrees
galactic coordinate	has component galactic coordinate component
point	has dimensions 0