//[astronomy](../../../index.md)/[io.github.cosinekitty.astronomy](../index.md)/[AxisInfo](index.md)/[dec](dec.md) # dec val [dec](dec.md): [Double](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-double/index.html) The J2000 declination of the body's north pole direction, in degrees.