01 a. 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.
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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.(Astron.)
Phrases & compounds
Heliocentric parallax —
See under Parallax.
Heliocentric place, latitude, longitude, —
the direction, latitude, longitude, etc., of the body as viewed from the sun.