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Astronomy · L3 · Right Ascension or Declination?

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A decision flow for identifying which equatorial coordinate is being described.

by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
Which sky coordinate is described?Measured east-west around the celestial equator, hours-minutes-seconds?Right ascensionMeasured north or south of the celestial equator, in degrees?DeclinationAnalogous to longitudeAnalogous to latitudeYesNoYes

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