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topocentric coordinate

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topocentric coordinate has definition With reference to, or pertaining to, a point on the surface of the Earth, usually with reference to a coordinate system. has source: Seidelman, P. 1992 Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac, University Science Books, Mill Valley, CA, 2001-09-27 09:32:38.0
is a kind of coordinate

coordinate has component coordinate component

point has dimensions 0

topocentric coordinate	has definition With reference to, or pertaining to, a point on the surface of the Earth, usually with reference to a coordinate system.
topocentric coordinate	is a kind of coordinate
coordinate	has component coordinate component
point	has dimensions 0