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declination
dec·li·na·tion / ˌdekləˈnāshən/ • n. 1. Astron. the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator. Compare with right ascension and celestial latitude. ∎ the angular deviation of a compass needle from true north (because the magnetic north pole and the geographic north pole do not coincide). 2. formal refusal. DERIVATIVES: dec·li·na·tion·al / -shənl/ adj. |
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"declination." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "declination." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-declination.html "declination." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-declination.html |
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declination (dec., symbol δ) A coordinate on the celestial sphere, the equivalent of latitude on Earth. Declination is measured in degrees north or south of the celestial equator, from 0° at the celestial equator to +90° at the north celestial pole and -90° at the south celestial pole. It is an equatorial coordinate.
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"declination." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "declination." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-declination.html "declination." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-declination.html |
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declination, in nautical astronomy the angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the equator, thus corresponding to the geographical latitude of the body. The declination of bodies used in celestial navigation are given in the nautical almanac.
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"declination." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "declination." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-declination.html "declination." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-declination.html |
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declination in astronomy, one of the coordinates in the equatorial coordinate system . The declination of a celestial body is its angular distance north or south of the celestial equator measured along its hour circle . |
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"declination." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "declination." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-declinat.html "declination." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-declinat.html |
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declination
1. The angle between magnetic North and true (geographic) North. 2. The angle between a celestial object and the celestial equator. |
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "declination." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "declination." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-declination.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "declination." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-declination.html |
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declination
1. The angle between magnetic North and true (geographic) North. 2. The angle between a celestial object and the celestial equator. |
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "declination." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "declination." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-declination.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "declination." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-declination.html |
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "declination." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "declination." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-declination.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "declination." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-declination.html |
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