Coordinate format used in Celestia

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Coordinate format used in Celestia

Post #1by Ferbik EN » 07.08.2024, 09:06

Where can I find the coordinates of real cities in this format?

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Post #2by SevenSpheres » 07.08.2024, 15:15

Wikibooks wrote:LongLat [ Long Lat Alt ]
Used to define a place's position, in the object's reference frame. Long is the East longitude (in degrees), Lat its latitude, and Alt the altitude (in kilometres). Longitude is measured toward the East. West longitude can be specified as a negative value.
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