Tag: coordinate-systems
A tag for posts related to coordinate systems. Including celestial coordinates, Cartesian and others.
Spherical astronomy: The Triangles – I
This post discusses spherical triangles in astronomy. What are their uses, their properties, and some basic related formulas.
HTML/JS: Degree decimal to hour-min-sec
Convert degree decimal to hour-min-sec equivalent values | dd to hour-min-sec
HTML/JS: hour-min-sec to degree decimal
Convert hour minute seconds to their degree decimal equivalents.
HTML/JS: Degree decimal to deg-min-sec
Convert degree decimal to degree minutes seconds.
HTML/JS: deg-min-sec to degree decimal
Convert degree minutes seconds to their degree decimal values.
Cartesian coordinate system
Cartesian coordinate system, a brief overview and some python codes
HTML/JS: Galactic to Equatorial coordinates
Galactic coordinates to the Equatorial coordinate converter made in HTML and JavaScript language.
HTML/JS: Equatorial to galactic coordinates
Equatorial coordinates to the Galactic coordinate converter made in HTML and JavaScript language.
How to interconvert celestial coordinate systems?
Conversion of celestial coordinates using Python
Prerequisites for celestial coordinate conversions?
This post discusses the formulae for interconversion of celestial coordinate systems. For example, altitude to zenith, hour angle to RA, DMS/HMS to DD.