Right ascension, a celestial coordinate dating back to Hipparchus, measures the east-west position of celestial objects along the celestial equator, starting from the vernal equinox. Right ascension, ...
The equatorial coordinate system projects Earth's latitude and longitude onto the celestial sphere, using declination (angular distance from the celestial equator, measured in degrees) and right ...
The moon makes its close approach to Jupiter on Wednesday (Feb.22) with the two celestial objects also sharing the same right ascension in the afternoon sky, an arrangement called a "conjunction." ...