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It was considered heretical because he said the Earth revolves round the Sun, in contradiction of the scriptures. The church reckoned it had the last word on questions of reality, but allowed Galileo to teach the heliocentric theory of Copernicus provided he recognised it as only a theory. They would re-examine the question if Galileo could come up with enough evidence, but science did not have enough evidence at that time.
This was proved in the famous trial of Galileo, when he admitted a lack of evidence and recanted. The episode was seized on by the newly created Protestant churches to attack the Catholic church as opposed to progress.
Galielo was wrong during his lifetime, but later scientific discoveries by Newton and others showed that the current model, which uses Kepler's laws and Newton's law of gravity and laws of motion, with the Sun at the centre, is extremely accurate, and this is generally accepted.
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Why was Galileos idea considered so unusual at that time?
Beacause people thought that the Earth was the middle of the universe, not the sun.
Why did Galileo Galilei go to prison?
he was imprisoned because he proved the Earth was not the center of the universe, but this contradicts the bible, so he was sentenced to prison for heresy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not quit, he went to prison because he proved that the sun turned around the sun and not the sun turn around the earth. But the Church wont believe him so they sent him to jail for "heresy". Heresy means it is like you lie at a religious reason. :) -Yacin-
Why did the Roman Catholic Church feel Galileo's discoveries were heresy?
Some Catholic ethologists saw them as heresy because they supported the Copernicus' discovery that the earth rotated around the sun. Catholic theology had endorsed the view of Ptolemy (an ancient Greek astronomer) that the sun rotated around the earth. The new discoveries clashed with the Catholic doctrine of the time. Galileo was lucky because the pope was not bother about these issue. This meant that his inquisition led to his house arrest.
Why do you think the catholic church objected to the galileos theories so strongly?
He was charged with heresy, a serious crime in those days, for contradicting the church's belief that the Earth is at the centre of the Universe. The church said that if there was proof of this idea, they would have to have a rethink. But in court Galileo could produce no proof and he recanted. But later in the 17th century after Galileo's lifetime scientific discoveries led everyone to accept that the Sun is at the centre of the solar system (but not the Universe).
What was galileos thepry of the solar system?
We'll never know. But it may be worth noting that Galileo supported and played a major role in the theory concerning the heliocentric theory, or the belief that the Sun was at the center of the Solar System.
Why was Galileos idea considered so unusual at that time?
Beacause people thought that the Earth was the middle of the universe, not the sun.
Who was convicted of heresy for supporting the sun centered view of the solar system?
Galileo Galilei
Why did Galileo Galilei go to prison?
he was imprisoned because he proved the Earth was not the center of the universe, but this contradicts the bible, so he was sentenced to prison for heresy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not quit, he went to prison because he proved that the sun turned around the sun and not the sun turn around the earth. But the Church wont believe him so they sent him to jail for "heresy". Heresy means it is like you lie at a religious reason. :) -Yacin-
Why did the Roman Catholic Church feel Galileo's discoveries were heresy?
Some Catholic ethologists saw them as heresy because they supported the Copernicus' discovery that the earth rotated around the sun. Catholic theology had endorsed the view of Ptolemy (an ancient Greek astronomer) that the sun rotated around the earth. The new discoveries clashed with the Catholic doctrine of the time. Galileo was lucky because the pope was not bother about these issue. This meant that his inquisition led to his house arrest.
What is the safest way to view the sun?
never observe the sun directly. You can project an image of the sun to view or view through pinhole images.
Why do you think the catholic church objected to the galileos theories so strongly?
He was charged with heresy, a serious crime in those days, for contradicting the church's belief that the Earth is at the centre of the Universe. The church said that if there was proof of this idea, they would have to have a rethink. But in court Galileo could produce no proof and he recanted. But later in the 17th century after Galileo's lifetime scientific discoveries led everyone to accept that the Sun is at the centre of the solar system (but not the Universe).
Why is the sun considered ''the sun'' and not a star?
Nope. The sun is considered a star.
Who was Galileos theory that the earth moves around the sun supported by?
It was Copernicus's theory and Galileo had very little evidence for it at the time of his quarrel with the Vatican, as he discovered when they put him on trial and asked for the evidence.
What is sun light?
Light from the sun :) Basically the heat of the sun, which we view as light.
Is the sun a terrestrial planet?
The Sun is not considered a planet. It is considered a Star.
What layer is considered the sun's surface?
The photosphere is the layer that is considered the sun's surface!
What causes sun to set?
Rotation of the Earth, with the sun going out of view.
