Celestial Sphere

  • Precession of the Equinoxes is westwards.

Local Standard Time = Grenwitch Sidereal Time + Longitude LST = GST + α

Hour Angle = Local Sidereal Time - Right Ascention (i.e. westwards) HA = LST - RA

// Right Ascention = Local Sidereal Time - Hour Angle RA = LST - HA

LST Calculator

Transit

Rise and Set