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 2239 06h 30m (approximate)
NGC 2324 07h 04m (approx)
Phoenix I approximately 01h 51m via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Abell 426 03h 19m via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Arneb 05h 32m 43.8s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Achernar 01h 37m 42.845s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Abell 262 01h 52m via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Algol 03h 08m 10.1s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Beta Persei 03h 08m 10.1s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Mirfak 03h 24m 19s (J2000) via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Nova Persei 1901 03h 31m 12s via predicate surface "rightAscension_J2000"
variable star Algol
surface form: Algol
03h 08m 10.1s
Gamma Orionis 05h 25m 07.9s via predicate surface "hasRightAscensionJ2000"
NGC 2244 06h 31m
Cone Nebula 06h 41m
S Monocerotis 06h 53m (approximate) via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Alpha Eridani 01h 37m 42.8s
NGC 2301 06h 51m
Seagull Nebula 06h 16m
Beta Monocerotis 06h 28m 49s
Alpha Persei 03h 24m 19s
Alpha Orionis 05h 55m 10.3053s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
58 Orionis 05h 55m 30s
HR 2061 05h 55m 10.3s via predicate surface "rightAscension_J2000"
HD 39801 05h 55m 10.3s via predicate surface "rightAscension_J2000"
SAO 113271 05h 55m 10.3053s via predicate surface "rightAscensionEpochJ2000"
B33 05h 40m 59s
NGC 2232 06h 26m
Alpha Monocerotis 07h 41m 14.8s
Beta Eridani 05h 07m 50s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Leo I Group 11 hours via predicate surface "hasApproximateRightAscension"
3 Crucis 12h 47m
Gamma Eridani 03h 58m 01s
NGC 2254 06h 32m via predicate surface "rightAscensionEpochJ2000"
Gamma Monocerotis 06h 14m
Orion's Sword 05h 35m via predicate surface "rightAscensionApprox"
M96 Group approximately 10h 45m via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Cetus dSph 00h 26m via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
NGC 2251 06h 34m
NGC 2506 08h 00m 01s
Beta Orionis 05h 14m 32.3s
NGC 2343 07h 08m (approx)
Tucana dSph approximately 22h 41m
NGC 2345 07h 08m
Abell 3571 13h 47m (approximate, J2000) via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Kappa Orionis 05h 47m 45.4s
55 Cancri 08h 52m 35.8s
Rho Cancri 08h 52m 35.8s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
North Ecliptic Pole 18h via predicate surface "rightAscension_J2000"
Polaris 02h 31m 49.09s