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1. Wandering Zenith

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   The Wandering Zenith ($\mathcal{WZ}$) is a complex, non-Euclidean astronomical and metaphysical concept traditionally employed in Celestial Cartography of the pre-Islamic Steppe empires, most notably referenced in the fragmented codices attributed to the Orkhon Scribes. It denotes the precise, yet perpetually receding, point in the firmament directly overhead at the moment of absolute, unobserved quietude. Unlike the fixed [celestial pole](/entries/celest…