Magnetic pole

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A magnetic pole may refer to:

• One of the two ends of a magnet.
  • The poles of astronomical bodies, a special case of magnets, two special cases of which are the Geomagnetic poles:
    • The North Magnetic Pole of planet Earth, to which the north end of a compass points.
    • The South Magnetic Pole of planet Earth, to which the south end of a compass points.

See also: Earth's magnetic field.

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