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They believed in a heliocentric universe. This meaning that the earth was not the center of the universe, but that the sun was. However, many people , including the church, did not agree with this theory. Instead they believed in a geocentric universe. Plato and Aristotle believed in this theory.
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∙ 9y agoCopernicus based his 1543 model on circles and epicycles in the same way that Ptolemy used in the ancient model accepted for the previous 1400 years. The difference was that Ptolemy had the Earth at the centre while Copernicus put the Sun at the centre.
Kepler produced his model in 1609 and he used the heliocentric idea with the Sun at the centre, as Copenicus had done. The difference is that Kepler used elliptical orbits for the planets, and he found that these enabled him to represent the planets' positions in the sky more accurately when compared with Tycho's observations.
These three models aimed to reproduce the planets' paths as observed, and there was no way to decide which was correct, other than the better accuracy of Kepler's model.
However with the later discoveries of the laws of motion and the law of gravity it was found that ellpitical orbits were consistent with the new theoretical discoveries, so Kepler's model stands.
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∙ 11y agoIt was that the sun was the center of our universe (Heliocentric Theory) and that the earth travels on three axis; revolves around the sun, spins on its axis creating day and night, and up and down on its axis causing all of our seasons. Also that the order of the planets was; Mercury, Venus, Earth and moon, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. all planets visible to the naked eye.
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Which of these did Copernicus believe was at the center of the universe?
No, that was what the scriptures said, but Copernicus's model, also promoted by Galileo, had the Sun at the centre instead.
Who developed ideas that contradicted Ptolemys geocentric model of the universe?
Copernicus and Galileo
Why did the Church seek to silence Galileo?
His ideas went against their beleifs, that the Earth was the center of the universe and he agreed with ideas of Copernicus.
Why did Galileo believe the heliocentric view of the universe was correct?
He was to wise
What was the relationship between Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei?
Galileo was born 19 years after Copernicus died.
Which of these did Copernicus believe was at the center of the universe?
No, that was what the scriptures said, but Copernicus's model, also promoted by Galileo, had the Sun at the centre instead.
Did Voltaire believe the universe was heliocentric?
Yes, Voltaire supported the heliocentric view of the universe proposed by Copernicus. He wrote about it in his work "Elements of Newton's Philosophy" where he praised the advancements made by Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton in understanding the cosmos.
Who developed ideas that contradicted Ptolemys geocentric model of the universe?
Copernicus and Galileo
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.
Who devoloped ideas that contradicted ptolemy's geocentric model of universe?
Nicholas Copernicus and Galileo
Which of these Copernicus believe was at the center of the universe?
the sun
Who is the inventor of the Experimental Method and said that Copernicus was right in his statement that the sun is the center of the universe?
Galileo Galilee
What scientists played a major role in overturning the ancient idea of an earth centered universe and when?
Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo; about 400 years ago
Who was forced to admit publicly that the earth stood motionless at the center of the universe?
Galileo, who struggled against the Catholic Church to have the theories of Copernicus accepted.
Did Copernicus and Galileo believed that earth was at the center of the universe?
They believed in a heliocentric universe. This meaning that the earth was not the center of the universe, but that the sun was. However, many people , including the church, did not agree with this theory. Instead they believed in a geocentric universe. Plato and Aristotle believed in this theory.
Which of these did Copernicus believe was at the center of the universe earthsun and venus?
Sun
What was Nicolas Copernicus's achievements?
He came up with the heliocentric model of our universe. THough galileo was the one who pushed it to be proven, copernicus was the one who realized that the sun was in the middle of the universe and we were orbiting around it compared to the church's ideas of the earth being in the middle of the universe and not rotating.
