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Heliocentrical
{
Heˊli-o-cen′tric
(hēˊlĭ-ō̍-sĕn′trĭk)
, Heˊli-o-cen′tric′al
(hēˊlĭ-ō̍-sĕn′trĭ-kal)
, } Adj.
[
Helio-
+ centric
, centrical
: cf. F. héliocentrique
.] (Astron.)
pertaining to the sun’s center, or appearing to be seen from it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; – opposed to
geocentrical
. Heliocentric parallax
. See under
– Parallax
. Heliocentric place
, latitude
, longitude
etc. (of a heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc., of the body as viewed from the sun.