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Loading contentA coordinate system aligned with the Milky Way, measuring galactic longitude from the direction of the Galactic Centre along the galactic plane and galactic latitude above or below it. It is the natural frame for describing the structure of our Galaxy — spiral arms, the disk, and the distribution of stars and gas.
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Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.