Equatorial coordinate system
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title:
Equatorial coordinate system
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The equatorial coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system widely used to specify the positions of celestial objects. It may be implemented in spherical or rectangular coordinates, both defined by an origin at the centre of Earth, a fundamental plane consisting of the projection of Earth's equator onto the celestial sphere, a primary direction towards the March equinox, and a right-handed convention. The origin at the centre of Earth means the coordinates are geocentric, that is, as seen
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Celestial coordinate system used to specify the positions of celestial objects
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_coordinate_system
date created:
2002-04-09T09:44:35Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T15:52:07Z
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