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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