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decline: a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state descent: a downward slope or bend (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere a polite refusal of an invitation
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1. (Also called variation.) In terrestrial magnetism, at any given location, the angle between the geographic meridian and the magnetic meridian; that is, the angle between true north and magnetic north. Declination is either
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Declination is a celestial coordinate that is used to measure the degrees of latitude above or below the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. DEEP SPACE 1 Deep Space 1 (DS1) was a NASA mission that was launched on October 24, 1998. DS1 tested 12 new advanced technologies in deep space, including ion propulsion, solar arrays, a deep space transponder, autonomous navigation systems, a miniature integrated camera spectrometer, etc. DS1's primary mission ended in September 1999.
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The horizontal angle in any given location between true north and magnetic north. Can also be called a magnetic variation.
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the angle between true (geographic) north and magnetic north (direction of the compass needle). Declination varies from place to place and can be 'set' on a compass for a particular location.
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