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geocentric coordinate

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geocentric coordinate has height 2001-09-27 09:32:39.0
has component geocentric coordinate component
has terrestrial latitude
has terrestrial longitude
has coordinate origin Earth
has definition The longitude and latitude of a point on the Earth relative to the geoid. These coordinates are influenced by local gravity anomalies. has source: Seidelman, P. 1992 Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac, University Science Books, Mill Valley, CA, 2001-09-27 09:32:39.0
has definition The latitude and longitude of a point on the Earth's surface relative to the center of the Earth; also celestial coordinates given with respect to the center of the Earth. has source: Seidelman, P. 1992 Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac, University Science Books, Mill Valley, CA, 2001-09-27 09:32:39.0
is a kind of coordinate

point has dimensions 0 2001-09-27 09:32:38.0

Kinds of geocentric coordinate :

pole (2 kinds, 14 facts) - One of two points at which the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the geoid.

geocentric coordinate	has height
	has component geocentric coordinate component
	has terrestrial latitude
	has terrestrial longitude
	has coordinate origin Earth
	has definition The longitude and latitude of a point on the Earth relative to the geoid. These coordinates are influenced by local gravity anomalies.
	has definition The latitude and longitude of a point on the Earth's surface relative to the center of the Earth; also celestial coordinates given with respect to the center of the Earth.
	is a kind of coordinate
point	has dimensions 0