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Do any of the coordinate systems indicate distance, or just direction?

bowser — 7/14/2013 6:11:46 AM (archived)

Do any of the coordinate systems indicate distance, or just direction?

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Astronomical coordinate systems--a guide for the perplexed - ER - 7/13/2013 5:36:16 PM
- Quite resourceful, are these folks. - bowser - 7/14/2013 2:37:28 AM
  - Read my post below... - ER - 7/14/2013 3:55:29 AM
    - Do any of the coordinate systems indicate distance, or just direction? - bowser - 7/14/2013 6:11:46 AM
      - No, it's like locations on a photograph. - ER - 7/14/2013 2:28:12 PM

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