Galactocentric
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Galactocentric is an adjective meaning Having a galactic center at its center.
Meaning
Having a galactic center at its center.
More Meanings
- Having an entire galaxy at its center.
- (cosmology) Of or relating to galactocentrism, the theory according to which the Milky Way is at or near the center of the Universe.
Example Sentences
a galactocentric orbit
a galactocentric coordinate system
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clustocentric, clustercentric, planetocentric, stellarcentric, clustrocentric, areocentric.
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