Definition of Ra

Noun

  • (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky
    usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds
    used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere
    "one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees"
    - right ascension - celestial longitude
  • ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk
    a universal creator
    he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods
  • an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
    - atomic number 88
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