Term: right ascension: (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: ringside: first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring → 0
Candidate hypernym: rhoeadales: an order of dicotyledonous plants → 0
Candidate hypernym: hoya: any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: facula: a bright spot on a planet → 0
Candidate hypernym: sound unit: any acoustic unit of measurement → 0
Candidate hypernym: doodlebug: a small motor vehicle → 0
Candidate hypernym: inaccessibility: the quality of not being available when needed → 0
Candidate hypernym: ceibo: small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered → 0
Candidate hypernym: occupational group: a body of people doing the same kind of work → 0
Candidate hypernym: exile: the act of expelling a person from their native land → 0