geocentric
/ˌdʒioʊˈsɛntrɪk/
adjective
- Having the Earth as the center; relating to the belief that the Earth is the center of the universe.
- The geocentric view was widely accepted until the 16th century.
- Many early cultures held a geocentric understanding of the cosmos.
- Ancient astronomers created a geocentric model of the solar system.
- Measured from or relating to the Earth's center as a reference point.
- Astronomers use geocentric distances to calculate positions of nearby objects.
- The satellite's orbit is described using geocentric coordinates.
- Geocentric latitude is measured from the Earth's center, not its surface.
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