GALACTIC COORDINATE SYSTEM

astronomical coordinate system in which the principal axis is the galactic equator (the intersection of the plane of the Milky Way with the celestial sphere) and the reference points are the north galactic pole and the zero point on the galactic equator; the coordinates of a celestial body are its galactic longitude and galactic latitude. In the IAU galactic coordinate system, introduced in 1958 by the International Astronomical Union, the zero point on the galactic equator has the equatorial coordinates R.A. 17h39.3m and Dec. −28°55′; this lies in the direction of the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way.

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books on: Galactic Coordinate System  - 11 results

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Encyclopedia of the Solar System
Book by Lucy-Ann Mcfadden, Paul R. Weissman, Torrence V. Johnson; Academic Press, 2007
Subjects: Solar System--Encyclopedias
...sumed that the Solar System was isolated from the...the strength of the Galactic perturbations varies...Sec- tion 2), the Galactic perturbations can have...define a rectangular coordinate system (x, y, z...points away from the galactic center, -Y points...
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Flights from Chaos: A Survey of Material Systems from Atoms to Galaxies, Adapted from Lectures at the College of the City of New York, Class of 1872 Foundation
Book by Harklow Shapley; McGraw-Hill, 1930
Subjects: Astronomy, Cosmogony
...advisable to consider the galactic system as coordinate with the Coma-Virgo...it differs from such systems mainly in appearance...have nearly parallel galactic planes. I propose...of our own galactic system -- star clouds in...
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Astronomy: A Revision of Young's Manual of Astronomy - Vol. 1
Book by Henry Norris Russell, Raymond Smith Dugan, John Quincy Stewart; Ginn, 1926
Subjects: Astronomy, Solar System
...Astronomical Triangle. Transformations between coordinate systems which depend on different fundamental planes involve...Practical Astronomy . Transformations to ecliptic and galactic coordinates can be handled in a similar manner...
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Conceptions of Cosmos: From Myths to the Accelerating Universe : A History of Cosmology
Book by Helge S. Kragh; Oxford University Press, 2007
Subjects: Cosmology--History
...nebula to be a star system of coordinate rank with the Milky...convolutions of the galactic spiral were situated...so as to produce the galactic phenomenon, in its...all, form part of our galactic system."
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A Dictionary of Astronomy
Book by Ian Ridpath; Oxford University Press, 1997
Subjects: Astronomy--Dictionaries
...CELESTIAL EQUATOR; GALACTIC EQUATOR. equatorial...OBLATENESS. equatorial coordinates A system of coordinates that specifies the...The equatorial coordinate system is most commonly...celestial sphere. The coordinates normally used are...
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journal articles on: Galactic Coordinate System  - 3 results

 
 
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Tapping the Wealth of the Moon
Journal article by Klaus P. Heiss; The Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies, Vol. 29, 2004
Subjects: Energy resources, Moon, Space exploration
...with some crucial system development components...assist and unmanned systems options. * Space Tug...measurement of the celestial coordinate system - thereby improving...hursts of stars, our galactic center as well as other...Lunar Space, the Solar system and beyond, the Moon...with the power supply systems outlined herein -will...
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Bringing Space Law into the Commercial World: Property Rights without Sovereignty
Journal article by Henry R. Hertzfeld, Frans G. Von Der Dunk; Chicago Journal of International Law, Vol. 6, 2005
Subjects: International law, Property rights, Sovereignty, Space
...regime) presently coordinates the use of frequencies...it the authority to coordinate frequencies, this...contrasted to the current system which designates a...Richard Bransons Virgin Galactic), the recent winner...licensing and regulatory system to be established in...funds. Although these systems are not identical in...old communist legal system prevailing in the Soviet...
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Land, Economic Change, and Agricultural Economics
Journal article by Emery N. Castle; Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Vol. 32, 2003
...individuals and the environment. Our system of justice, of course, requires this...may be valued implicitly in an economic system. As is the case for any form of capital...created-to be integrated in a single system. Even though group cooperation at the...


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magazine articles on: Galactic Coordinate System  - 6 results

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Virtual Astronomy: the Universe on the Internet
Magazine article by Larry Krumenaker; Online, Vol. 25, September 2001
Subjects: Astronomy, Electronic publishing, Manycompanies, Online data bases, Searches, United States, Virtual reality
...objects outside the solar system. An astronomer can search...latitude-longitude-styled coordinate system), brightness estimates...over 600 catalogs covering galactic, extragalactic, and solar system objects (http://adc...
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The Virtual Universe
Magazine article by Mordecai-Mark Mac Low; Natural History, Vol. 109, February 2000
Subjects: Astronomy, Mathematical models, Orbits, Universe
...position in space using three coordinates, along with an initial velocity...over a very short time.The coordinates of the frgments. are then...to compute its effects, a coordinate system is set up, and a grid of...atmosphere that I had found in the galactic models. When interpreting...
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Technology's Promise: Highlights from the TechCast Project; an Ongoing Study of Technology Forecasts by Leading Experts Shows Promising Breakthroughs in Energy, Information Technology, Health Care, Transportation, and Other Critical Fields
Magazine article by William E. Halal; The Futurist, Vol. 40, November 2006
Subjects: Technological forecasting--Research, Technology--Forecasts and trends
...iTunes and iPod system. BitTorrent is...legs use chips to coordinate movements, are wired into the nervous system so they can be controlled...small video camera systems in eyeglasses to...to support Virgin Galactic, Richard Bransons...advances in information systems and e-commerce...dysfunctions of any social system. Cutting across...
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Planes, Trains and Supersonic Spaceships
Magazine article by Cliff Kuang; Popular Science, Vol. 274, June 2009
Subjects: Airline industry, Airplane engines, Algae, Carbon fibers, Design, Fuel cells, Noise, Scale models, Travel
...computerized control systems to coordinate them. OTHER IDEAS...competition. TECH VIRGIN GALACTIC The Virgin rig comprises...PASSENGER EXPERIENCE VIRGIN GALACTIC From liftoff to landing...Earth. COST VIRGIN GALACTIC $200,000 for the...high-speed-rail system planned in California...
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Autonomy in Space Current Capabilities and Future Challenges
Magazine article by Ari Jonsson, Robert A. Morris, Liam Pedersen; AI Magazine, Vol. 28, Winter 2007
Subjects: Artificial intelligence, Case studies, Computer architecture, Computer science, Space exploration
...gravitational waves from galactic and extragalactic...be shared across systems and the assignment...the ability to coordinate their activities...agents to explicitly coordinate with one another...into an integrated system. In the next section...operating flight systems that differ in...goals and maintain system safety. This condition refers to a systems robustness with...
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encyclopedia articles on: Galactic Coordinate System  - 2 results

 
 
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Galactic Coordinate System
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...GALACTIC COORDINATE SYSTEM astronomical coordinate system in which the principal axis is the galactic equator (the intersection...points are the north galactic pole and the zero point on the galactic equator; the coordinates of a celestial body...
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Astronomical Coordinate Systems
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...positions. Each coordinate is a quantity...curve, called a coordinate axis. There are four basic systems of astronomical coordinates: the equatorial coordinate system , the altazimuth...system , and the galactic coordinate system...


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