geocentric in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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This illusion caused ancients to falsely believe in a geocentric universe rather than the currently accepted heliocentric view.
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These heliocentric coordinates can then fairly easily be changed to other viewpoints, e.g. geocentric coordinates.
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In most applications the perspective is geocentric (heliocentric astrology being one exception).
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In a geocentric ellipsoid, the center of the ellipsoid coincides with some computed center of the earth, and best models the earth as a whole.
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These geocentric ellipsoids are usually within 100m of the geoid.
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The geodetic and geocentric latitudes are equal at the equator and poles.
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Depending on the body concerned, it may also be called the geocentric or heliocentric gravitational constant, among other names.
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Adherence to the geocentric model stemmed largely from several important observations.
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But there was only one transformation, from geocentric to heliocentric, and there was nothing cyclical about it.
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A geocentric frame is useful for many everyday activities and most laboratory experiments, but is a less appropriate choice for solar-system mechanics and space travel.
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