# Meaning of system position in /universe/systems/\<system\_id\>/

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**Created:** [August 27, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/meaning-of-system-position-in-universe-systems-system-id/325437 "2021-08-27T16:46:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alex\_Aimsworth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/alex_aimsworth/32/276188_2.png) [@Alex\_Aimsworth](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Alex_Aimsworth)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/meaning-of-system-position-in-universe-systems-system-id/325437/1 "2021-08-27T16:46:07Z")

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I have a question about the position attribute given in the /universe/systems/\<system\_id\>/ endpoint:

What are these numbersd measured in? Is it AU, Meters, or something completely arbitrary?

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**Author:** ![Paz\_Lammaschtu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/paz_lammaschtu/32/264397_2.png) [@Paz\_Lammaschtu](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Paz_Lammaschtu)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2021, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/meaning-of-system-position-in-universe-systems-system-id/325437/2 "2021-08-28T12:39:35Z")

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Meters

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**Author:** ![Tonto\_Auri](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tonto_auri/32/388339_2.png) [@Tonto\_Auri](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tonto_Auri)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/meaning-of-system-position-in-universe-systems-system-id/325437/3 "2021-09-03T18:38:43Z")

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Pro tip: Render it into SVG. Then it’ll be a moot point.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/meaning-of-system-position-in-universe-systems-system-id/325437/4 "2021-12-02T18:38:59Z")

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