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Copernicus published an alternative model of the planets' movement in 1543 that had the Sun at the centre. It was the first heliocentric model. It used orbits based on combinations of circles, as the ancient Ptolemaic system had done, which was geocentric.
In Copernicus's model the paths followed by the planets were less complicated, but other than that Copernicus had no way of proving if it was right or not at that time, so it isn't known whether he believed in it.
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What model did Copernicus support?
He thought of and supported the heliocentric model, which states the "heavens" revolve around the Sun.
What are the geocentric and heliocentric theories of the universe?
The Geocentric or Ptolemaic Model put the earth at the center of the Universe. The Heliocentric Model postulated by Copernicus and, before him, Aristarchus, places the Sun at the center of the Solar System. Galileo's observations proved the validity of the Heliocentric Model.
Who formulated the heliocentric theory?
copernicus coined the heliocentric theory...
What year did Copernicus discover Heliocentric Theory?
Copernicus discovered the heliocentric theory in 1510 and worked on it for four more years.
What did the Copernicus universe suggest?
Copernicus suggested a heliocentric model of the universe. Meaning, the earth was the centre of the universe and other planets had to orbit around the earth. This model of the universe was against Ptolemy's model of a geocentric model; a stationary Earth at the centre of the universe.
