Equatorial coordinate system

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Equatorial system
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definition An astronomical coordinate system for indicating the positions of celestial objects on the celestial sphere. The system consists of two components, right ascension and declination. Right ascension is the angle between the vernal equinox and the point where the hour circle intersects the celestial equator. The right ascension is always measured eastward from the vernal equinox, in the units of hours, minutes, and seconds. Declination is the angle between the celestial equator and the position of the star measured along the star's hour circle. It is measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds north or south of the celestial equator. By definition, the vernal equinox is located at right ascension 0h and declination 0°. Equatorial coordinates change with time due to the precession of the Earth's rotation axis.
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