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 4755 12h 53m
Caldwell 94 12h 53m
Beta Muscae 12h 46m 16s
Gamma Muscae 12h 37m 11s
NGC 4372 12h 25m 45s
Epsilon Centauri 13h 39m 53s
Delta Muscae 12h 55m 36s via predicate surface "rightAscensionEpochJ2000"
NGC 4833 12h 59m
Theta Centauri 14h 06m 40s
Lambda Muscae 12h 37m 11s
NGC 5189 13h 33m via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Delta Centauri 12h 08m 21s
Zeta Centauri 13h 55m 32s
Kappa Crucis 12h 53m
Gamma Doradus 04h 16m 01s
IM Pegasi 22h 53m 02s (approx)
Hubble Deep Field 12h 36m 49.4s
Hubble Ultra Deep Field 03h 32m 39.0s
β Aquarii 21h 31m 33s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Sadalsuud 21h 31m 33s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Sadalmelik 22h 05m 47s via predicate surface "rightAscension_J2000"
Sadachbia 22h 21m
Messier 2 21h 33m 27s
Helix Nebula 22h 29m 38.55s
NGC 7009 21h 04m 10.8s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Eta Aquariids 338 degrees via predicate surface "radiantRightAscensionApprox"
HIP 107556 21h 47m 02.4s
HR 8278 20h 41m 25.9s
HD 206859 21h 47m 02.4s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
HR 8315 21h 47m 02.4s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
SAO 164565 21h 47m 02.4s
M30 21h 40m 22s
α Aquarii 22h 05m 47.0s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Messier 72 20h 53m 27s
HIP 106985 21h 47m 02.43s
NGC 7099 21h 40m 22s
γ Aquarii 22h 21m 39s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Messier 73 20h 58m 56s
Fomalhaut 22h 57m 39.0s
PsA
surface form: Piscis Austrinus
~22h
NGC 7173 22h 02m 03s
Alpha Piscis Austrini 22h 57m 39.0s
Algedi
surface form: Alpha Capricorni
20h 18m (approximate) via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
HIP 100345 in Capricornus region via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
NGC 7174 approximately 22h 02m
Epsilon Piscis Austrini ~22h 16m via predicate surface "rightAscensionEpochJ2000"
Giedi approximately 20h 18m
Beta Piscis Austrini 22h (approximate) via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
NGC 7314 22h 35m 46s via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"
Dabih 20h 21m (approximate) via predicate surface "hasRightAscension"