What are declination and right ascension of stars? How are they determined?
| August 30, 2020 | Education
Declination is the angular distance of the star from the Heavenly screen. Right ascension is the angle between the great circle drawn through the Poles of the world and this star, and the large circle drawn through the Poles of the world and the point of spring equinox.
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