alanpartridge Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Has heliocentrism been disproved? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCV6xbtmKMQ&feature=channel_video_title
Schrödinger's hat Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Totally derivative of my egocentric model! 1
matterdoc Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 Heliocentric solar system was envisaged from observed relative positions of sun and few of its planets. Gradually Kepler's 'laws on planetary motion' came to dictate all aspects of planetary orbits. Currently, planetary orbits are considered as closed geometrical paths around their central bodies. However, it should be noted that by simple mechanics, it is impossible for a free planet to orbit around its moving central body. Real shapes of planetary orbits are wavy paths along with path of its central body. Heliocentric model of solar system can provide relative positions of its constituents and nothing more about orbital motions.
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