In mathematics, a spherical coordinate system is a coordinate system for three-dimensional space where the position of a given point in space is specified...
42 KB (6,299 words) - 13:26, 17 May 2024
In geometry, a coordinate system is a system that uses one or more numbers, or coordinates, to uniquely determine the position of the points or other...
19 KB (2,265 words) - 23:43, 7 January 2024
equatorial coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system widely used to specify the positions of celestial objects. It may be implemented in spherical or...
17 KB (1,660 words) - 11:21, 9 June 2024
The galactic coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system in spherical coordinates, with the Sun as its center, the primary direction aligned with...
15 KB (1,380 words) - 17:53, 30 May 2024
coordinates. The polar coordinate system is extended to three dimensions in two ways: the cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems. The concepts of angle...
47 KB (6,600 words) - 19:14, 13 June 2024
spherical coordinates for the specification of gradient, divergence, curl, and Laplacian in various coordinate systems. Wolfram Mathworld, spherical coordinates...
10 KB (1,624 words) - 19:01, 29 May 2024
the EPSG, ISO, and OGC standards: Geographic coordinate system (or geodetic) A spherical coordinate system measuring locations directly on the Earth (modeled...
15 KB (1,546 words) - 06:12, 22 May 2024
A geographic coordinate system (GCS) is a spherical or geodetic coordinate system for measuring and communicating positions directly on Earth as latitude...
21 KB (2,379 words) - 07:25, 11 June 2024
The horizontal coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system that uses the observer's local horizon as the fundamental plane to define two angles:...
9 KB (900 words) - 07:17, 15 March 2024
In astronomy, the ecliptic coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system commonly used for representing the apparent positions, orbits, and pole orientations...
14 KB (1,331 words) - 17:44, 18 April 2024