And so, in the first book, I describe the earth's general position and its various motions, and then I pass to the other planets, showing how their motions are related to the earth's.
Heliocentric model of the solar system
From 'De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium'
1543
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"The sphere is the most perfect of all figures, hence it is the form of the world."
Strange & Unusual"I consider it the chief duty of an astronomer to gather the observations of the heavenly bodies, and to explain their motions by hypotheses."
Controversial"I am aware that I have made myself liable to be laughed at by those who consider it an absurdity to suppose that the earth moves."
Strange & Unusual"The order of the planets is as follows: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury, and in the middle of all, the Sun."
Controversial"The universe is a spherical whole, and of all possible forms, the sphere is the most perfect."
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