Table 3: Standard space physics coordinate systems from Russell (1971), Hapgood (1992), and Fränz & Harper (2002), together with their associated WCS labels for CTYPEi declarations.
Coordinate system Abbrev. WCS labels
Geocentric equatorial inertial GEI GEIX, GEIY, GEIZ
Geographic GEO GEOX, GEOY, GEOZ
Geocentric solar ecliptic GSE GSEX, GSEY, GSEZ
Geocentric solar magnetic GSM GSMX, GSMY, GSMZ
Solar magnetic SM SM_X, SM_Y, SM_Z
Geomagnetic MAG MAGX, MAGY, MAGZ
Helicentric Aries Ecliptic HAE HAEX, HAEY, HAEZ
Heliocentric Earth Ecliptic HEE HEEX, HEEY, HEEZ
Heliocentric Earth Equatorial HEEQ HEQX, HEQY, HEQZ
Heliocentric Intertial HCI HCIX, HCIY, HCIZ


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