•Jupiter’s moons show orbits which are not
earth-centered
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•Venus’ phases show it must circle the Sun
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•Several objects (Moon, Sun) show “imperfections”
which are not supposed to
be present in the heavens
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•Galileo’s observations clearly support Copernican
model, but so far his
printed work has mostly been reporting what he sees, rather than directly arguing for
Copernican model.
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