I am confused so bear with me. From what I understand I can look up an object’s Declination/Right Ascension and use this info to know where to look for that object in the sky. Is this correct?
If Mars is listed as being...Dec: 23degrees21min, RA: 06h02m
Can I use this to know where to look?
If its declination is 23 degrees this should be at the Zenith for anyone whose latitude is 23 degrees. Right?
Declination is directly related to latitude which seems pretty straight forward, but there is something about right ascension that I don't understand.
Where is RA measured from? I know it is measured eastward from the March Equinox, but how do I find where the March Equinox is?
And yes I deleted this question the first time. Sorry about that. I got so confused I had to scrap it and start from scratch……and Rev. Einstein I did read your response and appreciate your input.
2007-10-08
16:01:40
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