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Copernicus: organizing planetary motion around the Sun

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Earth & space · Scoped scientific or research-capability contribution

Reference score400,000Provisional editorial estimate of this exact contribution; its grade is assessed separately.

What changed

Presented a mathematical planetary system in which Earth rotates and travels around the Sun.

Scientific scope

Presented a mathematical planetary system in which Earth rotates and travels around the Sun. Scope limitation: The 1543 book is a historical theoretical contribution, not a modern proof of every feature of its circular-orbit model.

Evidence

Assessment uses the catalogue-linked source evidence for the stated contribution. The 1543 book is a historical theoretical contribution, not a modern proof of every feature of its circular-orbit model.

Contributors

Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.

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