18th century diagram showing four models of planetary orbit by Ptolemy, Brache, Copernicus and Descartes. At top left is the geocentric system (earth-centred) of 2nd-century Greek astronomer Ptolemy is shown. At bottom left is the geo-heliocentric 1570s model (lower left) of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) is shown. At top right is Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus' (1473-1543) heliocentric (circled the Sun) model of the universe. At bottom right is the heliocentric model of the universe by French mathematician Rene Descartes (1596-1650). | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Rijksmuseum |
Taille de l’image : | 3200 px × 2780 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |