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Declination of a star is similar to Earth's: latitude longitude rotation inclination
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Declination of a star is similar to Earth's:
latitude
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ight Ascension and Declination
are a system of coordinates used in astronomy to determine the location ofstars
, planets and other objects in the night sky. They are
similar
to the system of
longitude
and
latitude
used to locate places on
Earth
.
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The 'declination' of a star is the
latitude
on Earth
where the star passes directly overhead.
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