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Declination

The declination of a source on the sky (0..90).

Input Format:

A sexagesimal number between -90 and 90 degrees, inclusive.

Operators:
-a
The unary minus operator changes the sign of its operand.

Use with do-loops:
When an Declination variable is used as the dependent variable of a do-loop, the associated loop increment is specified as a Sexagesimal constant.
Context:
The declination at which the telescope points is 0 when pointing at the celestial equator and 90 when pointing at the north celestial pole.

Martin Shepherd (19-Sep-2008)