The heliocentric theory is the idea that planets rotate around the sun, where the geocentric theory said that everything orbited around Earth.
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A geocentric theory is one that states the universe is centered by Earth. Geo means earth. The old Ptolemaic Model of the universe has earth as the center. A heliocentric theory is one that is centered by a source of heat. Helio = heat. It basically states that the sun is the center of our galaxy. (Copernican Model)
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.
The Heliocentric theory.
Oh, dude, Copernicus was all about that heliocentric model, you know, like the sun being at the center of the solar system and all. He totally disliked the idea of Earth being the center of everything, like, so last season. I mean, who wants to revolve around Earth when you can revolve around the sun, right?
He created a model for the universe that explained retrograde motion if Earth was at the centre.