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OCR: DECLINATION .............................................. DECLINATION (DEC.) IS one of the coordinates used to locate positions on the celestial sphere. Lines run from east to west and are linked to the Earth's lines of latitude: stars of 0º Dec ., for example, lie in the same plane as the Earth's equator. Celestial sphere Line of declination The Earth