Template:Right ascension

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This template is used to format the right ascension of a given coordinate.

{{{1}}}^h{{{2}}}^m{{{3}}}^s

Usage

{{RA|hours|minutes|seconds}}

hours^h minutes^m seconds^s

Note that all three arguments are optional.

{{RA|hours|minutes}}

hours^h minutes^m

{{RA|hours}}

hours^h

{{RA||minutes|seconds}}

minutes^m seconds^s

{{RA|01|46|37.3761}}

01^h 46^m 37.3761^s

This template may be combined with {{val}} and {{+-}} for uncertainties in time measurements:

{{RA|hours|minutes|seconds}} {{+-|{{RA||minutes|seconds}}|{{RA||minutes|seconds}}}}

hours^h minutes^m seconds^{s + minutesm secondss}
_{− minutes^m seconds^s}

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Formats an astronomical rotation period, or a coordinate

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Hours	1	The hours part of the coordinate Example 10	Number	suggested
Minutes	2	The minutes part of the coordinate Example 20	Number	suggested
Seconds	3	The seconds part of the coordinate Example 30	Number	suggested

See also

• {{Deg2HMS}}
• {{DEC}}
• {{Sky}}

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