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Geographic Coordinates
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Coordinates
defining a point on the surface of the earth, usually latitude and
longitude.
Also called terrestrial coordinates, geographical coordinates. See coordinate,
table, for relationship between geographic
coordinates and celestial
coordinates.
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Geographic coordinates can refer to either astronomical or geodetic
coordinates.
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
