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horizontal coordinate system

type of celestial coordinate system that uses the observer's local horizon as the fundamental plane
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horizontal coordinate system

Summary

horizontal coordinate system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • horizontal coordinate system is a type of astronomical coordinate system[2].
  • horizontal coordinate system's Commons category is recorded as Horizontal coordinate system[3].
  • horizontal coordinate system's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Horizontal coordinate system[4].
  • horizontal coordinate system's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[5].
  • horizontal coordinate system's uses is recorded as horizontal plane[6].

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Definition and Type

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

Why It Matters

horizontal coordinate system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Surprizi · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Subclass of → astronomical coordinate system
    Topic's main category → Category:Horizontal coordinate system
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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