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Below is a list of the IAU-accepted coordinate systems for the planets and satellites.
| Target | Coordinate Systems | Control Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Amalthea | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Ariel | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|
| Callisto | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
Callisto RAND 1999 |
| Charon | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
Charon |
| Deimos | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Dione | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Enceladus | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Epimetheus | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Europa | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Ganymede | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Hyperion | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Iapetus | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Io | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
Voyager/Galileo SSI |
| Janus | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Mars | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
MDIM 2.0 MDIM 2.1 |
| Mercury | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
Preliminary MESSENGER MESSENGER Team |
| Mimas | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Miranda | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|
| Moon | Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180 |
ULCN 2005 LOLA 2011 |
| Nix | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|
| Oberon | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|
| Phobos | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Phoebe | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Pluto | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
Pluto |
| Proteus | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Puck | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|
| Rhea | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Tethys | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Thebe | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Titan | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|
| Titania | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|
| Triton | Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360 |
Triton Voy2 Color (Schenk 1989) Triton Voy2 Controlled (Bland 2023) |
| Umbriel | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|
| Venus | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
Note: The IAU has a separate system for small bodies. Coordinates and systems for these targets will be updated when data are available.
