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Definition: HELIOGRAPHIC

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Of or pertaining to heliography or a heliograph; made by heliography.[Websters]
2. Being sensitizing.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Heliographic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1800. (references)

Specialty Definition: HELIOGRAPHIC

Domain Definition
Aerospace Referring to positions on the sun measured in latitude from the sun's equator and in longitude from a reference meridian. (references)
Physics Referring to coordinates on the solar surface referenced to the solar rotational axis. See solar coordinates. (references)

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Common Expressions: HELIOGRAPHIC

Expressions Definition
Heliographic chart A map of the sun with its spots. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

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Specialty Expressions: HELIOGRAPHIC

Expressions Domain Definition
Heliographic coordinates Aerospace A graphical coordinate system in which a feature on the Sun is given in terms of the two angles, latitude (measured up and down from the Sun's equator) and longitude (measured around in the equator plane). (references)

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Definition: HELIOGRAPHIC

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Of or pertaining to heliography or a heliograph; made by heliography.[Websters]
2. Being sensitizing.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "HELIOGRAPHIC" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1800. (references)

Specialty Definition: HELIOGRAPHIC

DomainDefinition
AerospaceReferring to positions on the sun measured in latitude from the sun's equator and in longitude from a reference meridian. (references)
PhysicsReferring to coordinates on the solar surface referenced to the solar rotational axis. See solar coordinates. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: HELIOGRAPHIC

ExpressionsDefinition
Heliographic chartA map of the sun with its spots. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Expressions: HELIOGRAPHIC

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Heliographic coordinatesAerospaceA graphical coordinate system in which a feature on the Sun is given in terms of the two angles, latitude (measured up and down from the Sun's equator) and longitude (measured around in the equator plane). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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