coordinate system is named after its choice of fundamental plane. The following table lists the common coordinate systems in use by the astronomical community...

degrees (°). The first galactic coordinate system was used by William Herschel in 1785. A number of different coordinate systems, each differing by a few degrees...

The equatorial coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system widely used to specify the positions of celestial objects. It may be implemented in spherical...

fixed points, perched on the horizon. Azimuth Astronomical coordinate systems Astronomical coordinate systems § Converting coordinates Geocentric coordinates...

geographic, geodetic, and the geocentric coordinate systems for planets other than Earth. Similar coordinate systems are defined for other solid celestial...

In astronomy, the ecliptic coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system commonly used for representing the apparent positions, orbits, and pole orientations...

coordinate systems are used to identify locations on the Sun's surface. The two most commonly used systems are the Stonyhurst and Carrington systems....

various galaxies defined in 1976 the equator of the supergalactic coordinate system de Vaucouleurs developed. In years thereafter with more observation...

Besides the equatorial and ecliptic systems, some other celestial coordinate systems, like the galactic coordinate system, are more appropriate for particular...

points to help positioning a planet within this ecliptic coordinate system. In Babylonian astronomical diaries, a planet position was generally given with...