galactic (longitude, latitude) to equatorial (right ascension, declination)
Please provide values below to convert galactic (longitude, latitude) to equatorial (right ascension, declination), or change ↔.
galactic (longitude, latitude)
Definition: A coordinate system that defines the positions of objects within the Milky Way galaxy, using the center of the galaxy as the origin.
Historyandorigin: Introduced by astronomers in the early 20th century to study the structure and dynamics of the Milky Way.
CurrentUse: Widely used by astronomers to map and describe objects within our galaxy, especially stars and interstellar matter.
funfact: The Galactic coordinate system has the center of the Milky Way as its reference point, and is crucial for studying our galaxy!
equatorial (right ascension, declination)
Definition: A celestial coordinate system used to locate stars and other celestial objects, based on the Earth's celestial equator and the vernal equinox.
Historyandorigin: Originated from the ancient Greeks and was formalized by Hipparchus and Ptolemy. It was later refined by the International Astronomical Union in the early 20th century.
CurrentUse: Commonly used by astronomers for star mapping and locating celestial bodies in the sky.
funfact: The equatorial system is sometimes referred to as the 'astronomical coordinate system' because of its widespread use in astronomy!
galactic (longitude, latitude) to equatorial (right ascension, declination) Conversion Table
| 1 galactic (longitude, latitude) | 0.000001 equatorial (right ascension, declination) |
| 2 galactic (longitude, latitude) | 0.000002 equatorial (right ascension, declination) |
| 3 galactic (longitude, latitude) | 0.000003 equatorial (right ascension, declination) |
| 5 galactic (longitude, latitude) | 0.000005 equatorial (right ascension, declination) |
| 10 galactic (longitude, latitude) | 0.00001 equatorial (right ascension, declination) |
| 50 galactic (longitude, latitude) | 0.00005 equatorial (right ascension, declination) |
| 100 galactic (longitude, latitude) | 0.0001 equatorial (right ascension, declination) |
| 1000 galactic (longitude, latitude) | 0.001 equatorial (right ascension, declination) |
| 10000 galactic (longitude, latitude) | 0.01 equatorial (right ascension, declination) |
| 100000 galactic (longitude, latitude) | 0.1 equatorial (right ascension, declination) |
| 1000000 galactic (longitude, latitude) | 1 equatorial (right ascension, declination) |
How to Convert galactic (longitude, latitude) to equatorial (right ascension, declination)
1 galactic (longitude, latitude) = 0.000001 equatorial (right ascension, declination)
1 equatorial (right ascension, declination) = 1000000 galactic (longitude, latitude)
we use cross multiplication method
galactic (longitude, latitude) → equatorial (right ascension, declination)
1 → 0.000001
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.000001=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.0000015