diff --git a/.ruff.toml b/.ruff.toml
index c09643e4c4ef..dd4885dc1ae9 100644
--- a/.ruff.toml
+++ b/.ruff.toml
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ lint.unfixable = [
 "astropy/constants/*" = ["N817"]  # camelcase-imported-as-acronym
 "astropy/convolution/*" = []
 "astropy/coordinates/*" = [
-    "C408",  # unnecessary-collection-call
     "DTZ007",  # call-datetime-strptime-without-zone
 ]
 "astropy/cosmology/*" = [
diff --git a/astropy/coordinates/builtin_frames/galactocentric.py b/astropy/coordinates/builtin_frames/galactocentric.py
index d68b1cc5b10e..06f9a9c783e8 100644
--- a/astropy/coordinates/builtin_frames/galactocentric.py
+++ b/astropy/coordinates/builtin_frames/galactocentric.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class galactocentric_frame_defaults(ScienceState):
     _latest_value = "v4.0"
     _value = None
     _references = None
-    _state = dict()  # all other data
+    _state = {}  # all other data
 
     # Note: _StateProxy() produces read-only view of enclosed mapping.
     _registry = {
@@ -284,11 +284,11 @@ def validate(cls, value):
 
         elif isinstance(value, Galactocentric):
             # turn the frame instance into a dict of frame attributes
-            parameters = dict()
+            parameters = {}
             for k in value.frame_attributes:
                 parameters[k] = getattr(value, k)
             cls._references = value.frame_attribute_references.copy()
-            cls._state = dict(parameters=parameters, references=cls._references)
+            cls._state = {"parameters": parameters, "references": cls._references}
 
         else:
             raise ValueError(
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ def register(
 
         references = references or {}  # None -> {}
 
-        state = dict(parameters=parameters, references=references)
+        state = {"parameters": parameters, "references": references}
         state.update(meta)  # meta never has keys "parameters" or "references"
 
         cls._registry[name] = state
diff --git a/astropy/coordinates/polarization.py b/astropy/coordinates/polarization.py
index 45d71430892e..5bc9ca2ca43f 100644
--- a/astropy/coordinates/polarization.py
+++ b/astropy/coordinates/polarization.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def new_like(self, cols, length, metadata_conflicts="warn", name=None):
         shape = (length,) + attrs.pop("shape")
         data = np.zeros(shape=shape, dtype=attrs.pop("dtype"))
         # Get arguments needed to reconstruct class
-        out = self._construct_from_dict(dict(value=data))
+        out = self._construct_from_dict({"value": data})
 
         # Set remaining info attributes
         for attr, value in attrs.items():
diff --git a/astropy/coordinates/representation/base.py b/astropy/coordinates/representation/base.py
index ceccfe4b1fd4..b03059d562f7 100644
--- a/astropy/coordinates/representation/base.py
+++ b/astropy/coordinates/representation/base.py
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ def _validate_differentials(self, differentials):
 
         # Now handle the actual validation of any specified differential classes
         if differentials is None:
-            differentials = dict()
+            differentials = {}
 
         elif isinstance(differentials, BaseDifferential):
             # We can't handle auto-determining the key for this combo
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ def _re_represent_differentials(self, new_rep, differential_class):
         attached differentials converted to the new differential classes.
         """
         if differential_class is None:
-            return dict()
+            return {}
 
         if not self.differentials and differential_class:
             raise ValueError("No differentials associated with this representation!")
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ def _re_represent_differentials(self, new_rep, differential_class):
                 f"representation object ({self.differentials})"
             )
 
-        new_diffs = dict()
+        new_diffs = {}
         for k in self.differentials:
             diff = self.differentials[k]
             try:
diff --git a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_arrays.py b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_arrays.py
index 65fce289b91c..0f9b6672ec1d 100644
--- a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_arrays.py
+++ b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_arrays.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ def test_array_len():
         c = ICRS(0 * u.deg, 0 * u.deg)
         len(c)
 
-    assert c.shape == tuple()
+    assert c.shape == ()
 
 
 def test_array_eq():
diff --git a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_erfa_astrom.py b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_erfa_astrom.py
index e22672b2ffb1..bed6653ab615 100644
--- a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_erfa_astrom.py
+++ b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_erfa_astrom.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def test_interpolation_nd():
     interp_provider = ErfaAstromInterpolator(300 * u.s)
     provider = ErfaAstrom()
 
-    for shape in [tuple(), (1,), (10,), (3, 2), (2, 10, 5), (4, 5, 3, 2)]:
+    for shape in [(), (1,), (10,), (3, 2), (2, 10, 5), (4, 5, 3, 2)]:
         # create obstimes of the desired shapes
         delta_t = np.linspace(0, 12, np.prod(shape, dtype=int)) * u.hour
         obstime = (Time("2020-01-01T18:00") + delta_t).reshape(shape)
diff --git a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_frames.py b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_frames.py
index d3e478418520..17ac651dd648 100644
--- a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_frames.py
+++ b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_frames.py
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ def test_galactocentric_defaults():
     with galactocentric_frame_defaults.set("latest"):
         params = galactocentric_frame_defaults.validate(galcen_latest)
         references = galcen_latest.frame_attribute_references
-        state = dict(parameters=params, references=references)
+        state = {"parameters": params, "references": references}
 
         assert galactocentric_frame_defaults.parameters == params
         assert galactocentric_frame_defaults.references == references
diff --git a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_funcs.py b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_funcs.py
index fb8cb90a1f33..94cc5cc1d09f 100644
--- a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_funcs.py
+++ b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_funcs.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def test_constellations(recwarn):
 
     assert res == "Ursa Major"
     assert res_short == "UMa"
-    assert isinstance(res, str) or getattr(res, "shape", None) == tuple()
+    assert isinstance(res, str) or getattr(res, "shape", None) == ()
 
     # these are taken from the ReadMe for Roman 1987
     ras = [9, 23.5, 5.12, 9.4555, 12.8888, 15.6687, 19, 6.2222]
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def test_constellations(recwarn):
     # non-ASCII character
     boores = get_constellation(SkyCoord(15 * u.hour, 30 * u.deg, frame="icrs"))
     assert boores == "Boötes"
-    assert isinstance(boores, str) or getattr(boores, "shape", None) == tuple()
+    assert isinstance(boores, str) or getattr(boores, "shape", None) == ()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.xfail
diff --git a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_name_resolve.py b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_name_resolve.py
index 9bcdeb1a5a39..04fbda7d1faa 100644
--- a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_name_resolve.py
+++ b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_name_resolve.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 )
 from astropy.coordinates.sky_coordinate import SkyCoord
 
-_cached_ngc3642 = dict()
+_cached_ngc3642 = {}
 _cached_ngc3642[
     "simbad"
 ] = """# NGC 3642    #Q22523669
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 #====Done (2013-Feb-12,16:39:48z)===="""
 
-_cached_castor = dict()
+_cached_castor = {}
 _cached_castor[
     "all"
 ] = """# castor    #Q22524249
diff --git a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_regression.py b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_regression.py
index 8233dbaf67c0..5f74f6a47dcd 100644
--- a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_regression.py
+++ b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_regression.py
@@ -88,18 +88,18 @@ def test_regression_3920():
 
     aa = AltAz(location=loc, obstime=time)
     sc = SkyCoord(10 * u.deg, 3 * u.deg)
-    assert sc.transform_to(aa).shape == tuple()
+    assert sc.transform_to(aa).shape == ()
     # That part makes sense: the input is a scalar so the output is too
 
     sc2 = SkyCoord(10 * u.deg, 3 * u.deg, 1 * u.AU)
-    assert sc2.transform_to(aa).shape == tuple()
+    assert sc2.transform_to(aa).shape == ()
     # in 3920 that assert fails, because the shape is (1,)
 
     # check that the same behavior occurs even if transform is from low-level classes
     icoo = ICRS(sc.data)
     icoo2 = ICRS(sc2.data)
-    assert icoo.transform_to(aa).shape == tuple()
-    assert icoo2.transform_to(aa).shape == tuple()
+    assert icoo.transform_to(aa).shape == ()
+    assert icoo2.transform_to(aa).shape == ()
 
 
 def test_regression_3938():
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ def test_regression_5743():
     sc = SkyCoord(
         [5, 10], [20, 30], unit=u.deg, obstime=["2017-01-01T00:00", "2017-01-01T00:10"]
     )
-    assert sc[0].obstime.shape == tuple()
+    assert sc[0].obstime.shape == ()
 
 
 def test_regression_5889_5890():
diff --git a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_representation.py b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_representation.py
index 8a2e3d76f903..b4621ca20be4 100644
--- a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_representation.py
+++ b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_representation.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def test_transform(self):
 
         # let's also check with differentials
         dif = RadialDifferential(d_distance=-3 * u.km / u.s)
-        rep = rep.with_differentials(dict(s=dif))
+        rep = rep.with_differentials({"s": dif})
 
         newrep = rep.transform(matrix)
         assert newrep.distance == 30 * u.kpc
diff --git a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_representation_arithmetic.py b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_representation_arithmetic.py
index 8294bc1a3f14..e880f08c25d5 100644
--- a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_representation_arithmetic.py
+++ b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_representation_arithmetic.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def test_mul_div(self, representation):
         with pytest.raises(TypeError):
             in_rep * in_rep
         with pytest.raises(TypeError):
-            dict() * in_rep
+            {} * in_rep
 
     def test_mul_div_unit_spherical(self):
         s1 = self.unit_spherical * self.distance
diff --git a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_sky_coord_velocities.py b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_sky_coord_velocities.py
index dc372ad2e11a..164beab22a79 100644
--- a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_sky_coord_velocities.py
+++ b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_sky_coord_velocities.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def sc(request):
     incldist, inclrv = request.param
 
     args = [1 * u.deg, 2 * u.deg]
-    kwargs = dict(pm_dec=1 * u.mas / u.yr, pm_ra_cosdec=2 * u.mas / u.yr)
+    kwargs = {"pm_dec": 1 * u.mas / u.yr, "pm_ra_cosdec": 2 * u.mas / u.yr}
     if incldist:
         kwargs["distance"] = 213.4 * u.pc
     if inclrv:
@@ -291,17 +291,17 @@ def test_cartesian_to_spherical(sph_type):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "diff_info, diff_cls",
     [
-        (dict(radial_velocity=[20, 30] * u.km / u.s), RadialDifferential),
+        ({"radial_velocity": [20, 30] * u.km / u.s}, RadialDifferential),
         (
-            dict(
-                pm_ra=[2, 3] * u.mas / u.yr,
-                pm_dec=[-3, -4] * u.mas / u.yr,
-                differential_type="unitspherical",
-            ),
+            {
+                "pm_ra": [2, 3] * u.mas / u.yr,
+                "pm_dec": [-3, -4] * u.mas / u.yr,
+                "differential_type": "unitspherical",
+            },
             UnitSphericalDifferential,
         ),
         (
-            dict(pm_ra_cosdec=[2, 3] * u.mas / u.yr, pm_dec=[-3, -4] * u.mas / u.yr),
+            {"pm_ra_cosdec": [2, 3] * u.mas / u.yr, "pm_dec": [-3, -4] * u.mas / u.yr},
             UnitSphericalCosLatDifferential,
         ),
     ],
diff --git a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_spectral_coordinate.py b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_spectral_coordinate.py
index a0f8bd613008..d174ae4677fc 100644
--- a/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_spectral_coordinate.py
+++ b/astropy/coordinates/tests/test_spectral_coordinate.py
@@ -905,10 +905,10 @@ def test_shift_to_rest_star_withobserver():
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "sc_kwargs",
     [
-        dict(radial_velocity=0 * u.km / u.s),
-        dict(observer=gcrs_origin, radial_velocity=0 * u.km / u.s),
-        dict(target=gcrs_origin, radial_velocity=0 * u.km / u.s),
-        dict(observer=gcrs_origin, target=gcrs_not_origin),
+        {"radial_velocity": 0 * u.km / u.s},
+        {"observer": gcrs_origin, "radial_velocity": 0 * u.km / u.s},
+        {"target": gcrs_origin, "radial_velocity": 0 * u.km / u.s},
+        {"observer": gcrs_origin, "target": gcrs_not_origin},
     ],
 )
 def test_los_shift(sc_kwargs):