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Tychonic system — The Tychonic system (or Tychonian system ) was a model of the solar system published by Tycho Brahe in the late 16th century which combined what he saw as the mathematical benefits of the Copernican system with the philosophical and physical… … Wikipedia
Tychonic system — /tuy kon ik/, Astron. a model for planetary motion devised by Tycho Brahe in which the earth is stationary and at the center of the planetary system, the sun and moon revolve around the earth, and the other planets revolve around the sun. [1670… … Universalium
Tychonic — Ty*chon ic, a. Of or pertaining to Tycho Brahe, or his system of astronomy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heliocentric system — ▪ astronomy a cosmological model in which the Sun is assumed to lie at or near a central point (e.g., of the solar system or of the universe) while the Earth and other bodies revolve around it. In the 5th century BC the Greek philosophers… … Universalium
geocentric system — ▪ astronomy any theory of the structure of the solar system (or the universe) in which Earth is assumed to be at the centre of all. The most highly developed geocentric system was that of Ptolemy of Alexandria (2nd century AD). It was… … Universalium
Nicolaus Reimers — Tychonic system Nicolaus Reimers’ 1588 geo heliocentric planetary model … Wikipedia
Tycho Brahe — This article is about the astronomer Tycho Brahe. For other uses, see Tycho Brahe (disambiguation). Tycho Ottesen Brahe Born 14 December 1546 Knutstorp Castle, Scania Died 24 October 1601 (age … Wikipedia
Heliocentrism — Heliocentric redirects here. For the albums, see Heliocentric (Paul Weller album) and Heliocentric (The Ocean Collective album). Heliocentric Universe … Wikipedia
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems — Frontispiece and title page of the Dialogue The Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo) was a 1632 Italian language book by Galileo Galilei comparing the Copernican system with the… … Wikipedia
Christen Sørensen Longomontanus — Born 4 October 1562 … Wikipedia
