heliocentric
heliocentric
Definition
he·lio·cen·tric (hē′lē ə sen′trik)
heliocentric
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- orbit: The project LISA consists of three spacecraft in heliocentric orbits, forming a triangle of 5 million km sides.
- velocity: Redshift The group redshift derived from the median galaxy heliocentric velocity.
- universe: Hence the truth of the heliocentric universe had been lost.
- theory: His downfall came in his published works that agreed with the heliocentric theory.
- distance: He has a section entitled ' Keplerian Harmonics ' where he states Kepler directly linked the heliocentric distances between the planets with musical scales.
- view: At least the heliocentric view is one of the genuinely possible views.
Browse dictionary entries near heliocentric
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- helicon
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- heliochrome
- Heliogabalus
- heliogram
- heliograph
- heliogravure
- heliolatry
- heliometer
- heliopause
- Heliopolis
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