How was Copernicus' model of the universe different from ptomely's model?

Answer 1

Ptomely thought that the earth was at the centre of the universe and everything revolved around it. His model had everything moving in perfect circles or circles within circles.

Copernicus suggested that the Earth in fact revolved around the sun.

It wasn't until Galileo and the invention of the telescope that Copernicus was proved right

Later Kepler went on to prove that the planets orbit in elliptical and not circular orbits.

Answer 2

Aristotle believed that Earth was the center of the universe. Copernicus said that the planets orbited the sun.

Answer 3

i think that ptolemaic is different because it revolves around the earth alot of times more than the other one does so that is what i think....

Answer 4

Kepler's view had the planets moving in elliptical orbits. Copernicus tried to

keep the idea that planets had circular orbits.

Answer 5

Ptolemaic is earth centered solar system and Copernican model is sun centered.

Answer 6

Ptolemaic thought the everything orbited the earth and Copernican thought everything orbited the sun instead of the earth