Geocentric
Geocentric , adjective
[Greek ge`a, gh^, the earth + ke`ntron center: compare French géocentrique.]
(a)
(Astronomy) Having, considering, or based on, the earth as center; as, the geocentric theory of the universe; in relation to or seen from the earth, -- usually opposed to heliocentric, as seen from the sun; as, the geocentric longitude or latitude of a planet.
Collocations (1)
Geocentric latitude , (of place) the angle included between the radius of the earth through the place and the plane of the equator, in distinction from geographic latitude. It is a little less than the geographic latitude.
Also: Geocentrical