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Jan15-13, 08:04 AM   #1
 

Quick question about negative declinations


I am trying to find the sky position of asteroids so that I can observe them using a telescope.
This site quotes the declination angle in hours and appears to range from 0 to -24. I have never heard of a declination angle more negative than -12 hours.
What does this mean?
http://scully.cfa.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/mpeph2.cgi
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Jan15-13, 08:46 AM   #2
 
Quote by BOYLANATOR View Post
I am trying to find the sky position of asteroids so that I can observe them using a telescope.
This site quotes the declination angle in hours and appears to range from 0 to -24. I have never heard of a declination angle more negative than -12 hours.
What does this mean?
http://scully.cfa.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/mpeph2.cgi
You web link doesn't appear to work.
Jan15-13, 07:49 PM   #3
 
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Quote by BOYLANATOR View Post
I am trying to find the sky position of asteroids so that I can observe them using a telescope.
This site quotes the declination angle in hours and appears to range from 0 to -24. I have never heard of a declination angle more negative than -12 hours.
What does this mean?
http://scully.cfa.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/mpeph2.cgi
thats incorrect

RA = Right Ascention is in hours minutes and seconds 0 - 24Hrs

DEC = Declination is in degrees minutes and seconds 0 deg at celestial equator going to + and - 90 degrees

Dave
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