There is no evidence that he believed the heliocentric theory but his motivation in putting the theory forward was to provide a model of circles and epicycles that provided a simpler model for predicting the planets' positions than the old Ptolemaic theory. It worked quite well and was accepted by the church as a valuable teaching aid, while they retained their theological beliefs about the Earth being in fact at the centre.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus
the first person to formulate a comprehensive heliocentric cosmology
anex: developing a heliocentric theory
what did nicolaus Copernicus obstacles
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus showed that our universe is heliocentric.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus
the first person to formulate a comprehensive heliocentric cosmology
anex: developing a heliocentric theory
Heliocentric theory of universe.
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Nicolaus Copernicus challenged the geocentric theory and presented the heliocentric theory. The heliocentric system placed the sun at the center of the universe.
Nicolaus Copernicus