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mathematically near the centre of the plan-
etary system, but he did not appear to have
any physical connexion with the planets as
the centre of their motions.
According to Copernicus’ sixth book, the
planes of the planetary orbits do not pass
through the sun, and the lines of apses do
not pass through to the sun.
Such was the theory advanced by Coper-
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