topocentric

adjective

to·po·cen·tric | \ˌtä-pə-ˈsen-trik,

ˌtō-\

Definition of topocentric

: relating to, measured from, or as if observed from a particular point on the earth's surface : having or relating to such a point as origin topocentric coordinates — compare geocentric

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