rightAscension

P6949
predicate

Indicates the angular distance of an object measured eastward along the celestial equator from the vernal equinox, specifying its position in the sky.

All labels observed (24)

Label Occurrences
rightAscension canonical 589
hasRightAscension 172
rightAscension_J2000 33

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: rightAscension
Generated description
Indicates the angular distance of an object measured eastward along the celestial equator from the vernal equinox, specifying its position in the sky.

Sample triples (836)

Subject Object
NGC 4548 12h 35m 26s
NGC 6626 18h 24m
NGC 4569 12h 36m 49.8s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
NGC 4579 12h 37m 43s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
NGC 4639 12h 42m 52.4s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy about 23h 28m
NGC 6715 18h 55m 03.3s
NGC 4647 12h 43m 32.5s
NGC 4649 12h 43m 40s
NGC 6809 19h 40m
NGC 4660 12h 44m 32s
NGC 6637 18h 31m 23s
NGC 4459 12h 29m 00s
NGC 4374 12h 25m 03.7s
NGC 4406 12h 26m 12s
NGC 4387 12h 25m 24.5s
NGC 4486 12h 30m 49.4s
NGC 6681 18h 43m 12.7s
NGC 4382 12h 25m 24s
NGC 4435 12h 27m 40s
NGC 4461 12h 29m 28.0s
NGC 6864 20h 06m 05s
NGC 2360 07h17m43s
NGC 4473 12h 29m (approx)
NGC 4478 12h 30m 17s
NGC 2362 07h 18m
NGC 2207 06h 16m 22s
NGC 4501 12h 31m 59s
NGC 4527 12h 34m (approx)
NGC 4536 12h 34m (approximate)
NGC 4567 12h 36m 32s
NGC 4571 12h 36m 56.4s
NGC 4584 12h 38m (approximate) via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
NGC 6925 20h 34m
NGC 4606 12h 40m 57s
NGC 6923 20h 34m 21s
NGC 4654 12h 43m (approx)
NGC 4689 12h 47m 45s
Carina dSph ~06h 41m via predicate surface "rightAscension_J2000"
21 Tauri 03h 45m 54s
HD 23850 03h 47m (J2000) approximate
HR 1178 03h 45m 54s
HIP 17954 03h 48m (approx) via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
BD+23 455 03h 45m 54s
Flamsteed designation 21 Tauri
surface form: 21 Tauri
03h 45m 54s
Alpha Geminorum 07h 34m 36s
Geminids 07h 28m via predicate surface "radiantRightAscension"
Eskimo Nebula 07h 29m 10.8s
M35 06h 09m
Crux constellation
surface form: Crux
12h 26m