What does the heliocentric view of a solar system imply?

that planets move around Earth

that the moon moves around Earth

that planets move around the Sun

that the moon moves around Jupiter

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What does the heliocentric view of a solar system imply?




that planets move around Earth




that the moon moves around Earth




that planets move around the Sun




that the moon moves around Jupiter

osprey · Answer

that planets move around the Sun

The word "helios" in Greek means "sun." Heliocentric means that the sun is at the center. A heliocentric ... This theory was first proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus. 

This theory was first proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus. Copernicus was a Polish astronomer. He first published the heliocentric system in his book: De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, "On the revolutions of the heavenly bodies," which appeared in 1543.

dylan_tang · Answer

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osprey · Answer

You are welcome.
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osprey · Answer

You might like to know that the Danish astronomer Romer was pretty nifty too. He measured the speed of light - all 300, 000,000 m/s of it - using, believe it or not, a moon of Jupiter, a few brains, and quite a lot of time.