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The "zero" or reference for right ascension in the sky is the meridian that joins
the north and south poles of the sky and passes through the vernal equinox ...
that's the point where the sun crosses the celestial equator moving north, on
March 21.
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Is mercury in the right ascension?
"Right ascension" is just one number for the coordinates of a planet, star, etc. Any such object has a right ascension.
Is right ascension measured in hours minutes and seconds?
No.
What is the range of values for a Right Ascension?
0-24 hours
What are the right ascension and declination of the star alderbaran in the constellation Taurus?
According to Wikipedia: Right ascension 04h 35m 55.239s, declination +16° 30′ 33.49″. The data corresponds to the epoch 2000.0.
How does the equatorial system divide the celestial sphere?
Using declination and right ascension
How do you spell ascension?
Ascension, you spelt it right.
Is mercury in the right ascension?
"Right ascension" is just one number for the coordinates of a planet, star, etc. Any such object has a right ascension.
What is the right ascension of the constellation Leo?
The right ascension of Leo is 11 h
What is the ascension of Pisces?
The Right ascension of Pisces is 1.
What is the right ascension and declination of Microscopium?
Right ascension is 21 h and declination is −36°.
What is the right ascension of Crater constellation?
Constellation Crater's right ascension is 11 h
What is the right ascension and declination of Canis Minor?
Right ascension: 8 h Declination: +5°
What is the right ascension and declination of constellation Capricornus?
Right ascension: 21 h Declination: −20°
What is the right ascension and declination of the Leo constellation?
Right ascension: 11 h Declination: +15°
Right ascension and declination of constellation Corona Borealis?
Right ascension: 16 h Declination: +30°
The closest terrestrial analog to hours of right ascension is angle of longitude?
yes. latitude is to declination, as longitude is to right ascension.
What is the right ascension and declination of the Cancer constellation?
The Right ascension is 07h 55m 19.7973s-09h 22m 35.0364s and the Declination is 33.1415138°-6.4700689°.
