Copernicus used the fact that Mars can sometimes be seen high in the sky at midnight to conclude that
A) the Sun can come between Earth and Mars.
B) Earth can come between Mars and the Sun.
C) Mars and the Sun can never be on the same side of Earth at the same time.
D) Mars can come between Earth and the Sun.

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Copernicus concluded that Earth can come between Mars and the Sun because, for Mars to be high in the sky at midnight, it would have to be on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun. This observation supports a heliocentric model where planets orbit the Sun, allowing for configurations where Earth is directly between the Sun and Mars.

Copernicus Used the Fact That Mars Can Sometimes Be Seen