galactic equator
galactic equator A great circle on the celestial sphere marking the plane of our Galaxy, running along the Milky Way. It is the reference plane for
galactic coordinates. The galactic equator is inclined at about 63° to the celestial equator, a result of the orientation of the Solar System within the Galaxy.
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PHOTOELECTRIC PHOTOMETRY OF NGC 6210.
Magazine article from: Georgia Journal of Science; 9/22/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...transformed to the Johnson B, V, R and I system. The respective B, V, R and I magnitudes...transformed to the Johnson B, V, R and I system, were also used in this study. Transformation...m] which corresponds to approximate galactic coordinate
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Bizarre planet-mass object orbiting neutron star detected
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 9/13/2007; 591 words
; ...Center discovered the system on June 7, when Swift...the direction of the galactic centre. The source...9-2508 for its sky coordinates in the constellation...orbital inclination of the system, the companion's...Chakrabarty also observed the system with RXTE, before it...
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NASA Astronomers Find Bizarre Planet-Mass Object Orbiting Neutron Star
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 9/12/2007; 700+ words
; ...Goddard discovered the system on June 7, when Swifts...the direction of the galactic center. The source...9-2508 for its sky coordinates in the constellation...orbital inclination of the system, the companions actual...Chakrabarty also observed the system with RXTE, before it...
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Gravity assist and scattering off AGB stars off molecular clouds.(asymptotic giant branch)(Report)
Magazine article from: American Journal of Applied Sciences; 4/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...assist used in solar system exploration. AGB stars...much time at larger galactic radii than those of...of stars requires a galactic mass model that defines an expression for the galactic gravitational potential...respect to the space coordinates (6). It also tends...
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Researchers from University of Pisa report recent findings in astrophysics.
Newspaper article from: Physics Week; 12/2/2008; 700+ words
; ...Fundamental Plane coordinates the set of points...and on extra-galactic globular cluster systems. As to the residuals...suggests that the galactic globular cluster system may be composed...Fundamental Plane of the Galactic globular cluster...
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Survival analysis of the gamma-ray burst data.
Magazine article from: Journal of the American Statistical Association; 6/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...exceeds [C.sub.lim]. The coordinates in Figure 1 are the natural...and some theories, favor a galactic origin, but the observed...sphere do not agree with a galactic origin. Therefore, astronomers...light years. The solar system is located 2.5 X [10...
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Factional Warfare Erupts in EVE Online With Launch of Empyrean Age.
Business Wire; 6/11/2008; 700+ words
; ...new militia agents coordinate the activities of militia...In addition, the galactic map has new options to show system control status and...militia forces. * System Occupancy - Occupancy...space. Each of the systems within a combat zone contains a System Control Bunker which ...
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Origin version 7.0220 software review
Magazine article from: Pharmaceutical Technology; 3/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...significant changes. The system used for this evaluation was a 2GHz Pentium 4 system with 512MB RAM running...also will import Thermo Galactic SPC files which open...as well and the x,y coordinates are displayed. One...the dimensions, x -y coordinates and the matrix value...
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New research on physics from Louisiana State University summarized.
Newspaper article from: Physics Week; 8/26/2008; 630 words
; ...Physical Review D, Many systems of interest in general...ray binaries and active galactic nuclei, core collapse...to use spherical polar coordinates for computational grids; however, these coordinates have singularities and...
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Mysteries of intergalactic space are explored in 'Unseen Worlds.' (television series)
PR Newswire; 9/28/1987; 700+ words
; ...location of more than 1,000 galaxies. The coordinates are processed at the Harvard-Smithsonian...positioned around the perimeters of vast galactic voids. If even larger voids are revealed...leading manufacturer of networked computer systems. The 30-year-old company employs...
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galactic coordinates
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
galactic coordinates A system of coordinates that specifies the position of objects relative to the galactic equator . Positions are given in terms of galactic latitude and galactic longitude .
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galactic coordinate system
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...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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galactic equator
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
galactic equator A great circle on the celestial...Way. It is the reference plane for galactic coordinates . The galactic equator is inclined at about 63...result of the orientation of the Solar System within the Galaxy.
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celestial coordinates
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
celestial coordinates Any system for locating...sphere. Various systems are defined...Heliocentric coordinates , sometimes used...in the Solar System, give the position...topocentric. Galactic coordinates are...
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spherical coordinates
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
spherical coordinates A system for specifying positions...surface of a planet. Most systems of coordinates used in astronomy are spherical coordinates; examples are ecliptic...equatorial coordinates , and galactic coordinates .
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