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To convert coordinates

Asked by Matheus Markies

Someone know how to convert coordinates Azimuth / Height of Stellarium to Cartesian coordinates ("X/Y/Z") ?

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gzotti (georg-zotti) said : 		#1

Convesion of spherical to cartesian vector coordinates can be found in every math formula collection. Try Z=sin(altitude). That is, if your Z points up.

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Matheus Markies (matrirxp) said : 		#2

you can help me with the X it's the Y ?

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Best gzotti (georg-zotti) said : 		#3

Convesion of spherical to cartesian vector coordinates can be found in every math formula collection.

Really! Even in Wikipedia.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kugelkoordinaten

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Matheus Markies (matrirxp) said : 		#4

thank you

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Matheus Markies (matrirxp) said : 		#5

Thanks gzotti, that solved my question.