galactic coordinate
nounAstronomy.
Usually galactic coordinates . a member of a system of coordinates that define the position of a celestial body with reference to the Milky Way.
Origin of galactic coordinate
1First recorded in 1930–35
- See also galactic latitude, galactic longitude
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How to use galactic coordinate in a sentence
The galactic coordinates l and b are referred to the Milky Way (the Galaxy) as plane of reference.
Lectures on Stellar Statistics | Carl Vilhelm Ludvig CharlierIt lies in the square GD7 and its galactic coordinates are seen in the 5th and 6th columns.
Lectures on Stellar Statistics | Carl Vilhelm Ludvig Charlier
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