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  • Right Ascension to Angular Rotation: Understanding Sky Movement
    One hour of right ascension is equivalent to 15 degrees of sky rotation.

    Here's why:

    * Earth's Rotation: The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.

    * 360 Degrees: A full circle is 360 degrees.

    * Division: Therefore, the Earth rotates 360 degrees / 24 hours = 15 degrees per hour.

    This rotation is what causes the apparent movement of stars across the sky, and right ascension is a system for measuring their positions based on this movement.

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