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From where is the right ascension of the body measured?

Right Ascension is the 'longitude' of celestial objects. The celestial 'Prime Meridian' ... the position defined as zero RA is the celestial meridian that passes through the Vernal Equinox, and the Right Ascension of every point in the sky is measured westward from there. It's expressed in terms of hours, minutes, and decimal seconds, where 1 hour corresponds to 15 degrees of angle. Notice that unlike terrestrial longitude, Right Ascension isn't measured in both directions from the zero meridian. There's no east or west Right Ascension, only one number, that ranges from zero through 24 hours.


How are right ascension an declination similar to latitude an longitude?

Right Ascension in space is equivalent to Longitude on Earth but it is measured in hours minutes and seconds rather than degrees, minutes and seconds. 1 hour of RA is equivalent to 15° of longitude. Declination in Space is equivalent to Latitude on Earth. Both are measure in degrees, minutes and seconds. Declination is measured from the Celestial Equator, + being north and - being south, just like Latitude.


Are the lines of latitude measured in inches degrees or hours?

Degrees, Minutes and Seconds of arc. Same as longitude.


Blank is how far around the map the star is?

Declination, which is measured as an angle, north is positive and south is negative. The declination of a star etc. is also the latitude at which the star passes overhead.


How many seconds are in 2 hours and 25 minutes?

1 hours = 60 minutes 2 hours = 2 x 60 minutes = 120 minutes 2 hours 25 minutes = 120 minutes + 25 minutes = 145 minutes 1 minute = 60 seconds 145 minutes = 145 x 60 seconds = 8700 seconds. So 2 hours 25 minutes is 8700 seconds

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From where is the right ascension of the body measured?

Right Ascension is the 'longitude' of celestial objects. The celestial 'Prime Meridian' ... the position defined as zero RA is the celestial meridian that passes through the Vernal Equinox, and the Right Ascension of every point in the sky is measured westward from there. It's expressed in terms of hours, minutes, and decimal seconds, where 1 hour corresponds to 15 degrees of angle. Notice that unlike terrestrial longitude, Right Ascension isn't measured in both directions from the zero meridian. There's no east or west Right Ascension, only one number, that ranges from zero through 24 hours.


What does Right Ascension mean?

Right ascension is essentially the longitude on a star chart where you may look to find something in the sky among the stars. The distance of a point east of the First Point of Aries, measured along the celestial equator and expressed in hours, minutes, and seconds.


How are right ascension an declination similar to latitude an longitude?

Right Ascension in space is equivalent to Longitude on Earth but it is measured in hours minutes and seconds rather than degrees, minutes and seconds. 1 hour of RA is equivalent to 15° of longitude. Declination in Space is equivalent to Latitude on Earth. Both are measure in degrees, minutes and seconds. Declination is measured from the Celestial Equator, + being north and - being south, just like Latitude.


Does acceleration have to be measured in seconds or can it be measured in hours or minutes?

Usually measured in seconds (m/s2), you can measure it in hours or minutes, but those units of time must be translated into seconds, ie: The turtle has an acceleration of 45meters/70minutes ; 60 seconds in one minute, 60 x 70 = 4200 seconds = 45metes/4200 seconds. Therefore the turtle can travel 45 meters every 4200 seconds.


Are the lines of latitude measured in inches degrees or hours?

Degrees, Minutes and Seconds of arc. Same as longitude.


What is Something that is not measured in feet and inches?

time! (hours, minutes, years, months, days, seconds, milliseconds)


9 hours 21 minutes 9 seconds-3hours 46 minutes 54 seconds?

9 hours 21 minutes 09 seconds - 3 hours 46 minutes 54 seconds =5 hours 34 minutes 15 seconds


What is the answer to 11 hours 25 minutes 20 seconds plus 4 hours 5 minutes 35 seconds?

(11 hours 25 minutes 20 seconds) + (4 hours 5 minutes 35 seconds) = 15 hours 31 seconds.


What is 34281 seconds in hours minutes and seconds?

34281 seconds = 9 hours 31 minutes and 21 seconds.


What is 1320 seconds in hours and minutes?

1,320 seconds = no hours and 22 minutes. . .


What is the equivalent of 25467 seconds in hours minutes and seconds?

7 hours, 4 minutes, 27 seconds.


What is the equivalent of 20651 seconds in hours minutes and seconds?

5 hours, 44 minutes, 11 seconds