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galactic coordinate system

celestial coordinate system in spherical coordinates, with the Sun as its center
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galactic coordinate system
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galactic coordinate system

Summary

galactic coordinate system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • galactic coordinate system is a type of astronomical coordinate system[2].
  • galactic coordinate system's Commons category is recorded as Galactic coordinate system[3].
  • galactic coordinate system's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[4].
  • galactic coordinate system's P14541 is recorded as 4DPG75[5].

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Definition and Type

galactic coordinate system is a type of astronomical coordinate system[2].

Why It Matters

galactic coordinate system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · C960657 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Galaktiske_system_(astronomi)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8313]]: Galaktiske_system_(astronomi)"
  2. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Subclass of → astronomical coordinate system
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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