Right Ascension versus Declination

Learn the similarities and differences between right ascension and declination, which are both types of celestial coordinates. Discover the 25 brightest stars in the sky Order your copy of Starry Wonders: Exploring the 25 Brightest Stars today! Visit: https://www.learnthesky.com/ ✨ Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction to Right Ascension and Declination 2:00 - Animation of Celestial Sphere 2:56 - Definition of Right Ascension 3:28 - Definition of Declination 4:07 - Venn Diagram comparison of Right Ascension and Declination 5:55 - Shadow of Mauna Kea (from my days as a volunteer in Hawaii) 6:31 - Scavenger Hunt Challenge -- Find the star and video about it on my channel Links and Resources Mentioned in this video: ▶ Lyra Constellation: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-LyraHarpConstellation ▶ Albireo Star: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-AlbireoStarCygnus ▶ Download Free STARGAZING Guide: https://www.learnthesky.com/opt-in-stargazing-starter-guide Playlists ▶ Stargazing Basics: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-StargazingBasics ▶ Zodiacal Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-ZodiacalConstellations ▶ Circumpolar Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-Circumpolar ▶ Winter Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-WinterConstellations ▶ Spring Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-SpringConstellations ▶ Summer Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-SummerConstellations ▶ Autumn Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-AutumnConstellations ▶ Stars: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-Stars ▶ Planets: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-Planets ▶ Celestial Objects: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-CelestialObjects ▶ Versus Videos: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-VersusVideos ▶ Celestial Events: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-CelestialEvents ▶ Citizen Science: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-CitizenScience Photo Attributions ▶ Corvus Map: By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) - [1], CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15406356 ▶ Sydney Hall - Urania’s Mirror: By Sidney Hall - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress’s Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID cph.3g10053.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31685073 ▶ Antennae Galaxies - NGC 4038 and 4039: By By ESA/Hubble, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29570547 ▶ NGC 4361: By Credit Line and Copyright Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of ▶ Arizona - http://www.caelumobservatory.com/gallery/n4361.shtml, CC BY-SA 3.0 us, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20607639 ▶ Constellation Photos: Akira Fujii - The Constellations http://www.davidmalin.com/fujii/general/af_const1.html ▶ Lyra Constellation Map: By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) - [1], CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15407534 ▶ Right Ascension and Declination Animationr: By Tfr000 (talk) 20:50, 17 April 2012 (UTC) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19127102 ▶ Right Ascension and Declination Diagram: By Tfr000 (talk) 15:34, 15 June 2012 (UTC) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19907447 ▶ Ursa Major Constellation Map: By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) - http://www.iau.org/public/themes/constellations/#uma, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15412501 Support this Channel ▶ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnthesky ▶ Online Classes: https://www.learnthesky.com/store Never Miss a Video ▶ Subscribe to my Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/learnthesky?sub_confirmation=1 Connect ▶ Website: https://www.learnthesky.com/ ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnthesky/ ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnthesky/ ​ ▶ Questions: [email protected] ▶ Business Enquiries: [email protected] #learnthesky #stargazing #constellations #stars #keeplookingup