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Pressumably, some reference point must be used - for example, two distant stars or galaxies, the Sun and a distant star, etc.

On the Earth the directions are relative to the surface of the earth. EG noth south etc etc. The speed too is relative. Once you leave the relativity of the Earth, the directions North , south etc become un usable. There would be no Gyroscopic compass. So The space map is to be imagined in 3D. Once you leave the earth's gravity you are pretty much on your own. on the Space map of 3D the transit line show directions. .....

This is pretty much my imagination .

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In space travel, coordinates are typically determined by using a system such as celestial coordinates, which locate objects in space based on their positions relative to celestial bodies. Direction is determined using navigation systems like star trackers or gyroscopes, which provide orientation references such as the positions of stars or the Earth's magnetic field. These systems help spacecraft navigate accurately through space.

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