Assertion: star's ascension | /r/HasProperty | measured
Facets:
value: from the equinox
type: TEMPORAL
value: eastward
type: MANNER
value: east
type: OTHER
value: up to 24along
type: OTHER
value: from the primary direction
type: OTHER
value: in seconds of arc
type: OTHER
value: in minutes
type: TEMPORAL
value: in hours
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Right ascension is measured in hours, minutes, and seconds of arc (notation hh:mm:ss), where a complete rotation around the celestial sphere is defined as 24 hrs. of arc.
text: Right ascension is measured eastward up to 24along the celestial equator from the primary direction.
text: Right ascension, akin to longitude, is measured east from the equinox.
text: Right ascensions are measured eastward from the vernal equinox and may be expressed in degrees of arc (0� to 360�) or in hours of time (0 h to 24 h ).