Complex sentence: When this is not the case, as in astronomy or for latitudes and longitudes on the Earth, degree measurements may be written with decimal places: for example, 40.1875 °, with the degree symbol behind the decimals.
Split into simpler sentences: When this is not the case, as in astronomy or for geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude), degree measurements may be written using decimal degrees. For example, 40.1875 °, with the degree symbol behind the decimals.