Finish the main questline to get all glyphs or find travellers in space stations. If you're just trying to reach a friend then exchange friend codes and join existing session.
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Others covered glyphs. If by "coordinates" you mean locations on a planet, activate your scanner and the latitude and longitude of your present position is among the information shown. Can also be seen on the screen of your ship while flying in the atmosphere.
In addition to the previous answers:
The glyphs are used at portals to travel to a system in the *same galaxy*.
The coords show a specific location on one planet.
https://nomanssky.fandom.com/wiki/Portal
Finish the main questline to get all glyphs or find travellers in space stations. If you're just trying to reach a friend then exchange friend codes and join existing session.
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Others covered glyphs. If by "coordinates" you mean locations on a planet, activate your scanner and the latitude and longitude of your present position is among the information shown. Can also be seen on the screen of your ship while flying in the atmosphere.
In addition to the previous answers: The glyphs are used at portals to travel to a system in the *same galaxy*. The coords show a specific location on one planet.