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Compare the theory of Galilei to Copernicus what observation you meet?
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Galelei derived his theory from Copernicus. To Copernicus it was just a theory. Galilei managed to prove it when he invented the telescope and was able to see the moons orbiting Jupiter.
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What caused Copernicus to challenge aristotles theories of planetary motion?
Copernicus believed the planetary motions were due to:
How were the contributions of nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo galilei to the scientific to the scientific revolution different?
Copernicus created the mathematical theory to prove that the Sun, not the Earth, was the centre of our solar system. Galilei provided the calculations and observations to prove Copernicus' theory.
1 Recall the contributions made to your knowledge of astronomy by the ancient Greeks Copernicus and Galileo?
Copernicus was in 1543, a polish astronomer named Nicolaus Copernicus. Copernicus's theory - The sun is at the center of the Universe. Galileo Galilei was in 1609, Galileo became the first person to use a telescope to observe celestial bodies.
Was a Polish scholar who published a heliocentric theory of the cosmos in a treatise called 'On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres?
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 -- 1543) is a famous Polish Astronomer.
Why did aristole conclude that earth was round?
Actually Aristole didn't conclude this theory. Gallileo proved the Earth was round. Eratosthenes of Cyren put the idea out in the open, but Nicholas Copernicus and Galileo Galilei showed the theory to the public.
The scientist who first used a telescope to make discoveries that supported the heliocentric model was?
Galileo Galilei . He only helped support the theory through his observations , he didn't invent the model, Copernicus did.
What is Copernicus Theory?
Copernicus' theory was that Earth is not the center of the universe and we revolve around the Sun.
What was Copernicus theory?
Copernicus' theory was that Earth is not the center of the universe and we revolve around the Sun.
How does a scientific theory compare with a hypothesis?
A hypothesis is an educated guess on the possibility of some phenomena while a scientific theory is when the phenomena is confirmed by observation.
What scientists performed in the Copernicus universe theory?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Who proved Copernicus' heliocentric theory?
Galileo Galilei noted that; if our Earth and other planets went around our Sun, Venus would exhibit phases like our Moon; but if our Sun and other planets went around our Sun, it wouldn't. GG looked at Venus over the course of several weeks and noted unmistakeable phases. He thus concluded that the Copernican model was not just a useful model for calculation, but supported by observation.
What is the Ptolemaic theory?
Copernicus.
