Declination

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Declination

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1. (symbol Missing Image:img src="SP7-d_files/deltasm.gif") Angular distance north or south of the celestial equator; the arc of an hour circle between the celestial equator and a point on the celestial sphere, measured northward or southward from the celestial equator through 90 degrees, and labeled N or S to indicate the direction of measurement. </dd>
2. (symbol D) Magnetic declination. See equatorial system. [[/a>|/a> ]]

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use