diff --git a/pyuvdata/parameter.py b/pyuvdata/parameter.py
index 5578653c75..ee8ff4673c 100644
--- a/pyuvdata/parameter.py
+++ b/pyuvdata/parameter.py
@@ -936,7 +936,10 @@ def lat_lon_alt(self):
         else:
             # check defaults to False b/c exposed check kwarg exists in UVData
             return utils.LatLonAlt_from_XYZ(
-                self.value, check_acceptability=False, frame=self.frame
+                self.value,
+                check_acceptability=False,
+                frame=self.frame,
+                lunar_ellipsoid=self.lunar_ellipsoid,
             )
 
     def set_lat_lon_alt(self, lat_lon_alt):
@@ -953,7 +956,11 @@ def set_lat_lon_alt(self, lat_lon_alt):
             self.value = None
         else:
             self.value = utils.XYZ_from_LatLonAlt(
-                lat_lon_alt[0], lat_lon_alt[1], lat_lon_alt[2], frame=self.frame
+                lat_lon_alt[0],
+                lat_lon_alt[1],
+                lat_lon_alt[2],
+                frame=self.frame,
+                lunar_ellipsoid=self.lunar_ellipsoid,
             )
 
     def lat_lon_alt_degrees(self):
@@ -984,6 +991,7 @@ def set_lat_lon_alt_degrees(self, lat_lon_alt_degree):
                 longitude * np.pi / 180.0,
                 altitude,
                 frame=self.frame,
+                lunar_ellipsoid=self.lunar_ellipsoid,
             )
 
     def check_acceptability(self):
diff --git a/pyuvdata/tests/test_parameter.py b/pyuvdata/tests/test_parameter.py
index 0a9fa01369..69b3c69624 100644
--- a/pyuvdata/tests/test_parameter.py
+++ b/pyuvdata/tests/test_parameter.py
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 from astropy.coordinates import CartesianRepresentation, Latitude, Longitude, SkyCoord
 
 from pyuvdata import parameter as uvp
+from pyuvdata.tests.test_utils import (
+    frame_selenoid,
+    ref_latlonalt,
+    ref_latlonalt_moon,
+    ref_xyz,
+    ref_xyz_moon,
+)
 from pyuvdata.uvbase import UVBase
 
 
@@ -397,6 +404,38 @@ def test_location_set_lat_lon_alt_degrees_none():
     assert param1.value is None
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(["frame", "selenoid"], frame_selenoid)
+def test_location_xyz_latlonalt_match(frame, selenoid):
+    if frame == "itrs":
+        xyz_val = ref_xyz
+        latlonalt_val = ref_latlonalt
+    else:
+        xyz_val = ref_xyz_moon[selenoid]
+        latlonalt_val = ref_latlonalt_moon
+
+    param1 = uvp.LocationParameter(
+        name="p1", value=xyz_val, frame=frame, lunar_ellipsoid=selenoid
+    )
+    np.testing.assert_allclose(latlonalt_val, param1.lat_lon_alt())
+
+    param2 = uvp.LocationParameter(name="p2", frame=frame, lunar_ellipsoid=selenoid)
+    param2.set_lat_lon_alt(latlonalt_val)
+
+    np.testing.assert_allclose(xyz_val, param2.value)
+
+    param3 = uvp.LocationParameter(name="p2", frame=frame, lunar_ellipsoid=selenoid)
+    latlonalt_deg_val = np.array(
+        [
+            latlonalt_val[0] * 180 / np.pi,
+            latlonalt_val[1] * 180 / np.pi,
+            latlonalt_val[2],
+        ]
+    )
+    param3.set_lat_lon_alt_degrees(latlonalt_deg_val)
+
+    np.testing.assert_allclose(xyz_val, param3.value)
+
+
 def test_location_acceptability():
     """Test check_acceptability with LocationParameters"""
     val = np.array([0.5, 0.5, 0.5])
diff --git a/pyuvdata/uvdata/tests/test_uvfits.py b/pyuvdata/uvdata/tests/test_uvfits.py
index 3151acbbc4..fe506e9761 100644
--- a/pyuvdata/uvdata/tests/test_uvfits.py
+++ b/pyuvdata/uvdata/tests/test_uvfits.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import pyuvdata.utils as uvutils
 from pyuvdata import UVData
 from pyuvdata.data import DATA_PATH
+from pyuvdata.tests.test_utils import frame_selenoid
 from pyuvdata.uvdata.uvdata import _future_array_shapes_warning
 
 casa_tutorial_uvfits = os.path.join(
@@ -24,11 +25,6 @@
 
 paper_uvfits = os.path.join(DATA_PATH, "zen.2456865.60537.xy.uvcRREAAM.uvfits")
 
-selenoids = ["SPHERE", "GSFC", "GRAIL23", "CE-1-LAM-GEO"]
-frame_selenoid = [["itrs", "SPHERE"]]
-for snd in selenoids:
-    frame_selenoid.append(["mcmf", snd])
-
 
 def _fix_uvfits_multi_group_params(vis_hdu):
     par_names = vis_hdu.data.parnames
diff --git a/pyuvdata/uvdata/tests/test_uvh5.py b/pyuvdata/uvdata/tests/test_uvh5.py
index ec72cbcbc0..401dd1ac56 100644
--- a/pyuvdata/uvdata/tests/test_uvh5.py
+++ b/pyuvdata/uvdata/tests/test_uvh5.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import pyuvdata.utils as uvutils
 from pyuvdata import UVData
 from pyuvdata.data import DATA_PATH
+from pyuvdata.tests.test_utils import frame_selenoid
 from pyuvdata.uvdata.uvdata import _future_array_shapes_warning
 
 from .. import uvh5
@@ -33,11 +34,6 @@
     pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore:Telescope EVLA is not"),
 ]
 
-selenoids = ["SPHERE", "GSFC", "GRAIL23", "CE-1-LAM-GEO"]
-frame_selenoid = [["itrs", "SPHERE"]]
-for snd in selenoids:
-    frame_selenoid.append(["mcmf", snd])
-
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def uv_uvh5_main():