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phone number

(colloquial expression for coordinates)

Astronomers sometimes use the term phone number colloquially for the designating coordinates of an astronomical object. Typically what is meant is a J designator or a survey-based designator that includes the coordinates.


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Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhman_16
http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/flyby.html
https://neildegrassetyson.com/books/1994-05-guide-to-astronomical-jargon/

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