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Heliocentric Model

System

Tychonic system

Originator

Tycho Brahe

Time period

Renaissance to early 1800s

Central body

Earth

Characteristics

Geocentrism • intermediary model • incorporates features of heliocentrism

Notable features

Earth-centered orbits • Celestial spheres • Sun orbits Earth

Alternate history

Renaissance to Enlightenment

Number of celestial bodies

7 main planets, moon, and sun

Heliocentric Model