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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Actually, not necessarily. The first demonstrations of the earth's rotation around the sun did not rely on data collected from telescopes (Copernicus didn't use one, though Gallileo did to later refine the theory). The first direct proof - stellar parallax - requires careful observation, but it is, I understand, observable without aid if your reference star is fairly close.
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Thank you for your support of the premise that the use of telescopes and empirical proof are not mutually exclusive.
S_A_M
