right ascension
NOUN
/raɪt_ə'sɛnʃən/
15 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
right ascension is a valid 15-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1I1G2H4T1A1S1C3E1N1S1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does right ascension mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
(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.
“one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees”
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