Which of the following objections to the heliocentric model was Copernicus able to reject through his calculations?
A) the wind from Earth's rotation
B) the stellar parallax
C) the equant
D) the phases of the Moon

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Copernicus was able to disprove the objection of stellar parallax. This objection stated that if Earth revolved around the Sun, the position of the stars should appear different at different times of the year due to the change in Earth's position. However, Copernicus argued that the stars were so far away that their relative positions would not appear to change significantly over the course of a year.

Which of the Following Objections to the Heliocentric Model Was