In the sixteenth century, Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the model of the Solar System shown in the diagram below to describe the structure of the universe.

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Compare this historical Copernican model of the Solar System with our modern heliocentric model.

In your answer, you should refer to:

• the position and role of the Sun and Earth
• the shapes and paths of the planetary orbits (including any differences in orbital geometry)
• the specific celestial bodies and structures included in both models