The heliocentric view of the world, in which the Sun is at the centre of the universe, is also described as the Copernican system. It represents a step forward from the geocentric view of Ptolemy.
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Geocentric
/ˌd͡ʒioʊˈsɛntɹɪk/
Synonyms for "geocentric" (14 found)
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earth orbit
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5 entriesgeocentric coordinate systemgeocentric distancegeocentric modelgeocentric projectiongeocentric reference frame
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a geocentric coordinate system
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a geocentric orbit
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To make the Catalogue of Eclipses, as also the Table of the Parallaxes of [Jupiter], it was necessary first to make a Table of [Jupiter]' Heliocentrick places, to which the Parallaxes being applied, give the Geocentrick.
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