<b>Field 17</b>: Declination (equinox B1950.0, degrees, minutes, and seconds)



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Field 17: Declination (equinox B1950.0, degrees, minutes, and seconds)

The declination in field 17 is given in the FK4 system for equinox B1950.0, in degrees, minutes, and seconds. The epoch is 1950.0 except when no proper motion is available. In this case, the epoch is given in field 6 of the left-hand page. See fields 4-9 for further explanation.



The Meudon Hipparcos Input Catalogue Team
mer 16 nov 15:51:31 MET 1994