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Line of sight

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The line of sight is the ray from an observer toward an astronomical source.
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    • Plane of the sky Line of sight
      • Position angle Plane of the sky
      • Projected separation Plane of the sky

Plane of the sky

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Line of sight
The plane of the sky is the plane through a source perpendicular to the observer's line of sight.

Position angle (PA)

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Plane of the sky
Position angle specifies a projected direction on the sky, conventionally measured from North toward East.

Projected separation (Rsky​)

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Projected separation is the distance between two objects after their relative displacement is projected onto the plane of the sky.

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