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coordinate system
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coordinate system
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A method of representing points in a space of given dimensions by coordinates.
coordinate system
A system of representing points in a space of given dimensions by coordinates, such as the Cartesian coordinate system or the system of celestial longitude and latitude.
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Noun1.coordinate system - a system that uses coordinates to establish position
frame of reference, reference frame, reference system
organization, arrangement, organisation, system - an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"
Cartesian coordinate system - a coordinate system for which the coordinates of a point are its distances from a set perpendicular lines that intersect at the origin of the system
coordinate axis - one of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system
inertial frame, inertial reference frame - a coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid
space-time, space-time continuum - the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located
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Different Online Telescope Viewing Options When you make your request to the observatory, you can ask that the online telescope be utilized in a few different ways: - Specify Certain Astronomical Coordinates The first viewing method will be specific to certain coordinates.
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After selecting a star in a chosen constellation, it can be named then recorded in a register along with its astronomical coordinates.
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While observing real time pictures of the sky from the CCD camera, the remote operator will be able to move and to direct the telescope to a star from its onboard database or to direct the telescope to specific astronomical coordinates.
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