Geocentric model coelestium" ("On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres"), which posited that the Earth and the other planets instead revolved around the Sun. The geocentric system was still held for many years afterwards, as at the time the Copernican system did not offer better predictions than the geocentric system, and it posed problems for both natural philosophy and scripture. The Copernican system was no more accurate than Ptolemy's system, because it still used circular orbits. This was not altered until Johannes Kepler postulated that they were elliptical (Kepler's first law of planetary motion). With the invention of the telescope in 1609,
Second term of Edmund Ho as Chief Executive of Macau Second term of Edmund Ho as Chief Executive of Macau The Second term of Edmund Ho Hau Wah as Chief Executive of Macau, officially considered part of "The 2nd term Chief Executive of Macau", relates to the period of governance of Macau since the transfer of sovereignty of Macau, between 20 December 2004 and 20 December 2009. Edmund Ho Hau Wah was reelected in mid 2004 by 300-member Selection Committee. The policy bureaux were under several reorganisations during the term as following: The Executive Council was presided by President Edmund Ho Hau Wah and consisted of total 10 members. All