HeliocentricEarthEquatorialCoordinateSystem

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Term: HeliocentricEarthEquatorialCoordinateSystem
Definition:

This system has its Z axis parallel to the Sun's rotation axis (positive to the North) and its X axis towards the intersection of the solar equator and the solar central meridian as seen from the Earth. This system is sometimes known as heliocentric solar (HS).

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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