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A multipole expansion can be calculated for any charge
distribution, including a single point charge. The
multipole expansion is calculated relative to a particular
coordinate system. If a point charge is not at the origin,
the dipole moment, relative to the coordinate system, is
nonzero. See, for example, Eyges or Jackson.