The equatorial coordinate system is also called celestial.
How does the equatorial coordinate system work?
The Equatorial Coordinate system makes use of two measurements, right ascension, and declination. Proper ascension is similar to longitude and is measured in hours, mins and seconds eastward alongside the celestial equator. The distance across the celestial equator is the same as 24 hours.
What are equatorial coordinates based on?
The equatorial coordinate system is largely the projection of the latitude and longitude coordinate machine we use here on this planet, onto the celestial sphere.
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