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Se define Ascensión Recta como:Right ascension is defined as:

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Correct answer: d) The arc of equator from Aries to the body’s hour circle, anticlockwise seen from N.

Why it is correct

Right ascension is counted from Aries eastwards, anticlockwise seen from the north. SHA goes the other way.

Why the others are not

  • a) That is SHA.
  • b) They sum to 360.
  • c) From the meridian.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. RA: eastward.

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