right ascension in English

noun
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the distance of a point east of the First Point of Aries, measured along the celestial equator and expressed in hours, minutes, and seconds.
The motion of the telescope to the east and west is referred to as the right ascension or hour angle of the telescope.
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1. One hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees.

2. The location is also noted in right corner in celestial coordinates Right Ascension and Declination.

3. Each search area is about 10 degrees in declination and one hour of right ascension.

4. The method needs not to compute the right ascension, so it is very simple and economical.

5. Cepheus, constellation in the northern sky, at about 23 hours right ascension and 70° north in declination

6. Andromeda, in astronomy, constellation of the northern sky at about one hour right ascension and 40° north declination

7. The position of an object in this system is given in terms of right ascension (α) and declination (δ).

8. Corvus, (Latin: “Raven”) constellation in the southern sky at about 12 hours right ascension and 20° south in declination

9. Antlia, (Latin: “Pump”) constellation in the southern sky at about 10 hours right ascension and 30° south in declination

10. Conjunctive (not comparable) (astrology, astronomy) Relating to a conjunction (appearance in the sky of two astronomical objects with the same right ascension or the same ecliptical longitude)

11. Capricornus, (Latin: “Goat-horned”), also called the Goat, in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying in the southern sky between Aquarius and Sagittarius, at about 21 hours right ascension and 20° south declination

12. Auriga, (Latin: Charioteer) constellation in the northern sky, at about 6 hours right ascension and 45° north in declination. The brightest star in Auriga is Capella, the sixth brightest star in the sky

13. At the bottom of the window, there is a status bar which displays the name of any object you click on, and the sky coordinates (both Right Ascension/Declination and Azimuth/Altitude) of the mouse cursor.

14. Altazimuth coordinate system [ ăl-tăz ′ə-məth ] The coordinate system in which a celestial object's position is described in terms of its altitude and azimuth. Like celestial latitude and longitude, and declination and right ascension, the altitude and azimuth coordinates are used to map objects in the sky.