What is Declination?
'''Declination''' (abbrev. '''dec''' or '''δ''') is a word used in [[astronomy]] to describe one of the two coordinates of the [[equatorial coordinate system]], the other being either [[right ascension]] or [[hour angle]]. Dec is comparable to '''[[latitude]]''', projected onto the [[celestial sphere]], and is measured in degrees north and south of the [[celestial equator]]. {{Sci-stub}} [[Category:Astronomy]]