Concept information
Preferred term
coordinate system
Definition
- Math : A system for locating each point in space by a set of numbers. Astro : Values in a reference system used to relate the position of a body on the celestial sphere. Four main coordinate systems are utilized in astronomy: the equatorial, horizontal, ecliptic, and galactic coordinates systems. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=coordinate+system&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- astronomical coordinate
- cartesian coordinate
- complex coordinate
- curvilinear coordinate
- cylindrical coordinate
- elliptic coordinate
- geomagnetic coordinate
- heliocentric coordinate
- heliographic coordinate
- hyperspherical coordinate
- normal coordinate
- polar coordinate
- spherical coordinate
- symmetry coordinate
- transformation of coordinates
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-VHXP6TGS-4
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