More stars in the north are seen not to set, while in the south certain stars are no longer seen to rise. Nicolaus Copernicus longnorthrise Change image and share on social
So far as hypotheses are concerned, let no one expect anything certain from astronomy, which cannot furnish it, lest he accept as the truth ideas conceived for another purpose, and depart from this study a greater fool than when he entered it. Nicolaus Copernicus acceptastronomyconceive share on social
Although all the good arts serve to draw man's mind away from vices and lead it toward better things, this function can be more fully performed by this art, which also provides extraordinary intellectual pleasure. Nicolaus Copernicus artdrawextraordinary share on social
Those things which I am saying now may be obscure, yet they will be made clearer in their proper place. Nicolaus Copernicus clearmakeobscure Change image and share on social
The earth also is spherical, since it presses upon its center from every direction. Nicolaus Copernicus centerdirectionearth Change image and share on social
I shall now recall to mind that the motion of the heavenly bodies is circular, since the motion appropriate to a sphere is rotation in a circle. Nicolaus Copernicus bodycirclecircular Change image and share on social
First of all, we must note that the universe is spherical. Nicolaus Copernicus notesphericaluniverse Change image and share on social
So, influenced by these advisors and this hope, I have at length allowed my friends to publish the work, as they had long besought me to do. Nicolaus Copernicus advisorallowbeseech Change image and share on social
Moreover, since the sun remains stationary, whatever appears as a motion of the sun is really due rather to the motion of the earth. Nicolaus Copernicus appeardueearth Change image and share on social
For a traveler going from any place toward the north, that pole of the daily rotation gradually climbs higher, while the opposite pole drops down an equal amount. Nicolaus Copernicus amountclimbdaily Change image and share on social
