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Noun Concept
Categories: Celestial coordinate system, Technical factors of astrology, Angle
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declination  celestial latitude  dec  ecliptic coordinate system  Deklination
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(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere WordNet 3.0
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(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In astronomy, declination is one of the two angles that locate a point on the celestial sphere in the equatorial coordinate system, the other being hour angle. Wikipedia
In astronomy, the ecliptic coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system commonly used for representing the apparent positions, orbits, and pole orientations of Solar System objects. Wikipedia
Coordinate used in astronomy Wikipedia Disambiguation
Astronomical coordinate Wikidata
At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and geographic north. OmegaWiki
At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane. Wiktionary