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Poles of astronomical bodies
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<p>The poles of astronomical bodies are determined based on their <a href="/facts/Axis_of_rotation/PGcg3IY5">axis of rotation</a> in relation to the <a href="/facts/Celestial_pole/5Gj9JJbK">celestial poles</a> of the <a href="/facts/Celestial_sphere/TYAtXgor">celestial sphere</a>. <a href="/facts/Astronomical_bodies/BCHLa0Q2">Astronomical bodies</a> include <a href="/facts/Star/PFbd6ICx">stars</a>, <a href="/facts/Planet/rbPjE6Bx">planets</a>, <a href="/facts/Dwarf_planet/IkQoCdwD">dwarf planets</a> and <a href="/facts/Small_Solar_System_bodies/Vrnr9n3M">small Solar System bodies</a> such as <a href="/facts/Comets/w34utQCd">comets</a> and <a href="/facts/Minor_planet/GxoaU532">minor planets</a> (e.g., <a href="/facts/Asteroid/g7Ulr1VB">asteroids</a>), as well as <a href="/facts/Natural_satellite/AE4KQKbq">natural satellites</a> and <a href="/facts/Minor-planet_moon/hIzB5S7X">minor-planet moons</a>. </p>