Equatorial Coordinate System Explained: How Astronomers Navigate the Celestial Sphere

How astronomers define coordinates in the sky using Right Ascension and Declination.

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If you recorded something using the equatorial coordinate system, how would you find it again if you went away from Earth and into space?

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I have a question since we revolve around the sun our celestial sphere changes so will the RA and DEC how do we compensate for that?

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