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heliocentric theory
heliocentric theory Heliocentric theory is the view that the earth turns on its axis, producing the apparent daily movement of the heavens, and that the planets, including the earth, actually move around the sun.
Heliocentric theory is the view that the earth turns on its axis, producing the apparent daily movement of the heavens, and that the planets, including the earth, actually move around the sun. In this historical usage, it refers to the sun-centered account associated with the Copernican theory.