How did Nicolaus Copernicus support his theory?

Answer 1

In his book De Revolutionibus Copernicus pointed out that if Earth and the planets orbited around the Sun, the planets would appear to move backward in their orbits when Earth passed them. (Think of passing a truck on the highway- it can seem as though you are sitting still and the truck is moving backward.)

Answer 2

There's a good write-up here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliocentrism
Under Heading:
Religious disputes over heliocentrism

Answer 3

any time that the international (or maybe your little slice of it) is administered via those that have faith in speaking snakes and a loving sky-daddy which will nuke your city if he's in a undesirable temper, you comprehend which you would be in hardship in case you flow them. frightening theory.

Answer 4

Look... Phil... if you want to know, then why don't you go do actual research by doing something shocking... reading a book about him. You'll learn more than you ever will on here.

Answer 5

probably looked into a telescope.

try Astrology or something else on Answers. because this is probably in the wrong catagory