Heliographic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Heliographic \He`li*o*graph"ic\
     (h[=e]`l[i^]*[-o]*gr[a^]f"[i^]k), a. (Astron.)
     1. Of or pertaining to a description of the sun.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     Note: Heliographic longitudes and latitudes of spots on the


           sun's surface are analogous to geographic longitudes
           and latitudes of places on the earth.
           [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. Of or pertaining to heliography or a heliograph; made by
        heliography.
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     {Heliographic chart}. See under {Chart}.
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