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Galactic coordinate system

The galactic coordinate system (GCS) is a celestial coordinate system in spherical coordinates, with the Sun as its center, the primary direction aligned with the approximate center of the Milky Way Galaxy, and the fundamental plane parallel to an approximation of the galactic plane but offset to its north. It uses the right-handed convention, meaning…

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William HerschelLund ObservatoryRight ascensionDeclinationB1900.0
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In the constellations

ConstellationsSagittariusSerpensScutumAquila
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Spherical coordinates

AngleLongitudeLatitude
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Rectangular coordinates

Rectangular
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Galactic coordinate system

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Triples41
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Density0.029412
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Galactic coordinate system

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related to Definition · 13
Galactic coordinate system → B1900, Based, Coma Berenices, Galactic, IAU, In, International Astronomical Union, Longitude, Lund Observatory, RA, Sun, The, William Herschel
related to External links · 11
Galactic coordinate system → Archived, Galactic, Positional Astronomy, ScienceFiona Vincent, St AndrewsAn Atlas, The Internet Encyclopedia, Universal, Universe, University, Wayback Machine, Wolfram DemonstrationGalactic
see also · 9
Galactic coordinate system → Astronomical, Galactic, Galaxy, Milky Way, One, Solar System, Subfield, System, Way
related to Conversion between equatorial and galactic coordinates · 4
Galactic coordinate system → An, In, NCP, NGP
related to Rectangular coordinates · 4
Galactic coordinate system → Galactic Center, In, There, UVW

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galactic longitude coordinate system latitude north coordinates equatorial equator pole center plane defined definition spherical sun galaxy rectangular celestial aligned

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Galactic coordinate systemrelated to Conversion between equatorial and galactic coordinatesAn0.60section
Galactic coordinate systemrelated to Conversion between equatorial and galactic coordinatesIn0.60section
Galactic coordinate systemrelated to Conversion between equatorial and galactic coordinatesNGP0.60section
Galactic coordinate systemrelated to Conversion between equatorial and galactic coordinatesNCP0.60section
Galactic coordinate systemrelated to DefinitionThe0.60section
Galactic coordinate systemrelated to DefinitionWilliam Herschel0.60section
Galactic coordinate systemrelated to DefinitionLund Observatory0.60section
Galactic coordinate systemrelated to DefinitionRA0.60section
Galactic coordinate systemrelated to DefinitionB19000.60section
Galactic coordinate systemrelated to DefinitionIn0.60section
Galactic coordinate systemrelated to DefinitionInternational Astronomical Union0.60section
Galactic coordinate systemrelated to DefinitionIAU0.60section

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