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What is a geocentric (versus heliocentric) orbit?

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What is a geocentric (versus heliocentric) orbit?

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A. A geocentric orbit is one which orbits the Earth (e.g. the Moon has a geocentric orbit.) The alternative is a heliocentric orbit, or an orbit around the sun. If the object has an orbit around the Earth, it is almost certainly a manmade spacecraft, and not worth further followup.