How is the Prime Meridian determined for other Planets?

Subject: How is the Prime Meridian determined for other Planets?

Date: Wed Sep 24 12:21:51 2003
Posted by Shawn Sexton
Grade level: teacher/prof School: Keene Central School
City: Keene Valley State/Province: NY Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1064424111.As

Message:


Is the lat-long coordinate system used for other planets or is there 
another system?  How are the coordinate origins determined?  What 
about the Sun?

Re: How is the Prime Meridian determined for other Planets?

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