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[edit] Summary

Diagram depicting the basics of the Tychonian geocentric system. Basically, the objects on blue orbits (the Moon and the Sun and the fixed stars) revolve around the Earth. The objects on orange orbits (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) revolve around the Sun. All is surrounded by a sphere of fixed stars. The system is essentially geocentric, though everything except for the moon and the fixed stars and the earth centre itself revolves around the Sun.

Distances are of course just generalized, though it is important that the minor planets are always "tied" to the Sun while the major planets can be on either side of the Earth.

Created by User:Fastfission in Adobe Illustrator.

[edit] Licensing

This image has been released into the public domain by its author, Fastfission. This applies worldwide.

In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so:
Fastfission grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

If you want to credit someone, credit "Wikimedia Commons." Otherwise don't credit anyone, that's fine by me. --Fastfission 15:03, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	15:28, 8 November 2009		576×576 (20 KB)	Fastfission (Talk \| contribs)	(update metadata)
	22:09, 28 January 2006		576×576 (19 KB)	Fastfission (Talk \| contribs)	(some small modifications to strokes so that it will scale down better)
	00:41, 28 January 2006		576×576 (14 KB)	Fastfission (Talk \| contribs)