Copernican system
English
Etymology
From Copernicus (“a surname”) + -an + system. After Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who formulated and proposed the theory.
Proper noun
- (astronomy) A heliocentric model of the solar system, proposed in the 16th century by the eponymous astronomer.
See also
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative
Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.