equatorial coordinate system

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf celestial coordinate system
gptkbp:basisFor star catalogs
celestial navigation
telescope mounts
gptkbp:centeredIn gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:coordinates spherical
gptkbp:epochDependent true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label equatorial coordinate system
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:ancient_Greece
gptkbp:measures degrees
hours
gptkbp:origin vernal equinox
gptkbp:primaryCoordinate right ascension
gptkbp:referencePlane gptkb:celestial_equator
gptkbp:relatedTo ecliptic coordinate system
galactic coordinate system
horizontal coordinate system
gptkbp:secondaryCoordinate declination
gptkbp:usedBy astronomer
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:celestial_equator
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6