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In solar observation and imaging, coordinate systems are used to identify and communicate locations on and around the Sun. Since the Sun is gaseous in nature, there are no permanent demarcated points that can be referenced.

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Solar coordinate systems

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In solar observation and imaging, coordinate systems are used to identify and communicate locations on and around the Sun. Since the Sun is gaseous in...

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Ecliptic coordinate system

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ecliptic coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system commonly used for representing the apparent positions, orbits, and pole orientations of Solar System...

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Planetary coordinate system

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selenographic coordinates for the Moon. The coordinate systems for almost all of the solid bodies in the Solar System were established by Merton E. Davies of...

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Galactic coordinate system

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degrees (°). The first galactic coordinate system was used by William Herschel in 1785. A number of different coordinate systems, each differing by a few degrees...

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Equatorial coordinate system

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The equatorial coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system widely used to specify the positions of celestial objects. It may be implemented in spherical...

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Solar rotation

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Differential rotation in stars Solar coordinate systems Magnetohydrodynamics Orbital period Tachocline Zell, Holly (2015-03-02). "Solar Rotation Varies by Latitude"...

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Horizontal coordinate system

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The horizontal coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system that uses the observer's local horizon as the fundamental plane to define two angles:...

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Geographic coordinate system

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reference systems that are in use, and forms the basis for most others. Although latitude and longitude form a coordinate tuple like a cartesian coordinate system...

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Coordinated Universal Time

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Coordinated Universal Time or UTC is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time. It establishes a reference for the current time...

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Coordinate time

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spacetime coordinate system relative to an implied observer. In many (but not all) coordinate systems, an event is specified by one time coordinate and three...

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Astronomical coordinate systems

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In astronomy, coordinate systems are used for specifying positions of celestial objects (satellites, planets, stars, galaxies, etc.) relative to a given...

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Selenographic coordinate system

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The selenographic coordinate system is used to refer to locations on the surface of Earth's moon. Any position on the lunar surface can be referenced...

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Barycentric and geocentric celestial reference systems

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within the Solar System. The orientation of the BCRS coordinate system coincides with that of the International Celestial Reference System (ICRS). Both...

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Solar zenith angle

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{\displaystyle {\mathbf {k} }} are the basis vectors in the ECEF coordinate system. Now the cosine of the solar zenith angle, θ s {\displaystyle \theta _{s}} , is simply...

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Solar azimuth angle

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The solar azimuth angle is the azimuth (horizontal angle with respect to north) of the Sun's position. This horizontal coordinate defines the Sun's relative...

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Position of the Sun

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location. This is the coordinate system normally used to calculate the position of the Sun in terms of solar zenith angle and solar azimuth angle, and the...

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Solar thermal energy

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photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight directly into electricity, solar thermal systems convert it into heat. They use mirrors or lenses to concentrate...

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Perifocal coordinate system

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The perifocal coordinate (PQW) system is a frame of reference for an orbit. The frame is centered at the focus of the orbit, i.e. the celestial body about...

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Solar wind

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The solar wind is a stream of charged particles released from the upper atmosphere of the Sun, called the corona. This plasma mostly consists of electrons...

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Timekeeping on Mars

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Bibcode:2014Icar..229..340K. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2013.11.015. "New Coordinate Systems for Solar System Bodies". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 18 September...

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List of active Solar System probes

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1 is still contactable enroute to the Oort Cloud and has exited the Solar System, it is listed as "mission complete" because its primary task of studying...

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Solar Energy Generating Systems

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(primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) is a concentrated solar power plant in California, United States. With...

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Solar power in the United States

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oldest solar power plant in the world is the 354-megawatt (MW) Solar Energy Generating Systems thermal power plant in California. The Ivanpah Solar Electric...

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Barycentric Coordinate Time

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interplanetary spacecraft in the Solar System. It is equivalent to the proper time experienced by a clock at rest in a coordinate frame co-moving with the barycenter...

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Ecliptic

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equinoxes. Formation and evolution of the Solar System Invariable plane Protoplanetary disk Celestial coordinate system Strictly, the plane of the mean orbit...

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Geodesy

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Geocentric coordinate systems used in geodesy can be divided naturally into two classes: The inertial reference systems, where the coordinate axes retain...

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