Multiple Choice
Which of these early telescope observations provided strong evidence that led Galileo to conclude that the Copernican heliocentric model provided a better explanation for the solar system than the Greek geocentric model?
A) observations of a supernova
B) observation of moons orbiting another planet, Jupiter, rather than Earth
C) change in apparent angular size of the Moon as it orbits Earth
D) change with time in the angular size of Mars
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