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right ascension
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noun (n)
- (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere(astronomi) the equatorial penyataan menyatakan sudut, diukur ke arah timur di sepanjang khatulistiwa surgawi, dari vernal ekuinoks ke persimpangan dari jam lingkaran yang melewati sebuah objek di angkasa; biasanya diungkapkan dalam jam dan minit dan saat; digunakan dengan penolakan untuk menyatakan posisi di sfera langitExample:
One hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees.
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