---
title: "Geocentric vs heliocentric"
url: "https://rooseprimary.co.uk/blog/2023-05-10-14-49-23-geocentric-vs-heliocentric"
school: "Roose Community Primary School"
---

# Geocentric vs heliocentric

  ![Image of Geocentric vs heliocentric ](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/images/blog/CF57EFEA-DBD5-4D23-8928-27ADBFECA03C.jpeg)  10 May 2023   [Gaynor Stevens](https://rooseprimary.co.uk/blog/author/GStevens)

Today we have been exploring the theories over time about the structure of our galaxy. We looked at geocentric and heliocentric theories and tried to create them.

### Geocentric vs heliocentric 23

  [![](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/F7EE3341-C84B-4CD4-A782-F505BD46E91A.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/images/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/F7EE3341-C84B-4CD4-A782-F505BD46E91A.jpeg)

  [![](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/93027C06-0881-4F74-BE2A-9CE128C7A735.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/images/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/93027C06-0881-4F74-BE2A-9CE128C7A735.jpeg)

  [![](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/A3D64E8A-B6C4-4BDE-9EF0-B0F754188454.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/images/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/A3D64E8A-B6C4-4BDE-9EF0-B0F754188454.jpeg)

  [![](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/1F127857-9183-4E36-A616-467423373B5A.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/images/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/1F127857-9183-4E36-A616-467423373B5A.jpeg)

  [![](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/3D015264-D118-4A12-919C-45999834F1EE.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/images/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/3D015264-D118-4A12-919C-45999834F1EE.jpeg)

  [![](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/A9B243B5-8D9D-4431-859F-0DA09B6C4D7A.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/images/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/A9B243B5-8D9D-4431-859F-0DA09B6C4D7A.jpeg)

  [![](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/FE4E41F1-1001-4FFA-BAE9-EBE6B12B4BD8.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/images/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/FE4E41F1-1001-4FFA-BAE9-EBE6B12B4BD8.jpeg)

  [![](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/64ED7C7C-6315-4553-99EF-9D5AD9BB0125.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/images/gallery/geocentric-vs-heliocentric-23/64ED7C7C-6315-4553-99EF-9D5AD9BB0125.jpeg)

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