How did Kepler's first law support the idea of a heliocentric solar system?

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Kepler's first law says the planets orbit the Sun in elliptical orbits.

Bic answered Feb 9, 2018

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Kepler's first law states that the orbit of a planet/comet about the sun is an ellipse with the sun's center of mass at one focus.

Inyoung answered Feb 13, 2018

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