12-24-2015, 07:54 PM
A coordinate system with its origin at the Galactic Center, its X-axis aligned with the Galactic Bar, and its Y-axis perpendicular to the X-axis. The Z-axis could be the distance above/below the mid-plane of the Galactic Disc. Units could be in parsecs (and multiples thereof). This could replace the heliocentric equatorial coordinate system now in use with a naturally derived galactocentric Cartesian (XYZ) system; the position of Sol, for example, is about 20 degrees off-axis in the Gamma Quadrant (about 8000 parsecs from the origin) and perhaps 20 parsecs above the mid-plane. The viewpoint of the grid would need to be specified, whether from above (North) or below (South) the Galactic Center, as the quadrant designations are not identical.
Just a stray thought,
Radtech497
Just a stray thought,
Radtech497
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