Englisch
Detailed Synonyms for right ascension in Englisch
right ascension:
right ascension [the ~] Nomen
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the right ascension
– (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 1the RA; the celestial longitude; the right ascension– (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 1