right ascension

Letters that make right ascension

s, a, o, e, g, n, c, h, r, t, i are letters that make 'right ascension'

Words within right ascension

Sion, si, Ascension, SC, Sc, en, RI, SI, right, on, CE, as, ascension, rig, AS, Io, ion, As, Ce, Si, Ig are words within 'right ascension'

1 possible definitions for 'right ascension'

Right Ascension as "(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"

Under this definition, right ascension is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

RA, celestial longitude have the same meaning as 'right ascension'

right ascension as a type

'right ascension' can be a type of angular distance.

right ascension as a category

'right ascension' can be a category of astronomy, uranology.

Example of right ascension used within this context

"one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees"


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