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Why did people think that earth was the centre of the solar system?
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∙ 13y ago
Because they were barbaric and beleived earth was special :}
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What does it means when you say that the solar system is heliocentric?
It means that the sun (helios in greek) is at the centre. This is what we know to be true, but for many years people thought that the earth may be at the centre of the solar system (a geocentric system), with the sun orbiting the earth.
People used to think that the earth was in the centre of the solar system what was this model called?
The Geocentric model
How did Ptolemy discover the solar system?
circles
Who believed in 340BC that the earth was the centre of your solar system?
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Is an asteroid the earth Pluto or the sun the centre of the solar system?
The Sun.
What words definition is this belief that the earth is the center of the solar system?
Such principle of belief that earth is the centre of the solar system is geocentrism. The model is called a Geocentric model.
Galileo contribute to the solar system?
Galileo had a theory, it was that the earth was NOT in the centre of the solar system like everyone thought, he made the first telescope and proved everyone wrong by looking into space and seeing that the sun was in the centre of the solar system, not the earth, doing this he also invented the telescope.
Is the Sun a feature of Earth?
No. It is a star we call the sun and is the centre of our solar system.
Where do people in the solar system live?
People in the solar system live on Earth.
What is the brightess planet?
Viewed from Earth, Venus is the brightest planet.
What is the difference between geocentric and heliocentric?
Geocentric understanding places the Earth at the center of the solar system or universe (depending on what is being discussed, and when) A Heliocentric understanding places the sun at the center of the solar system, or universe.
What is the difference between the geocentric view and the heliocentric view?
Geocentric: Earth is center of the solar system. Heliocentric: Sun is the centre of the solar system.
