copernicus

incontable · nombre propio

A proper noun referring to a specific person or a specific lunar feature, based on the provided context.

• 🇪🇸Nombre propio que se refiere a una persona concreta (como el astrónomo Nicolás Copérnico) o a un objeto lunar específico, dependiendo del contexto.

1. Polish astronomer B2 formal scientific

   Nicolaus Copernicus, a Polish astronomer who formulated a model of the solar system with the Sun at its center, challenging the earlier geocentric model.

   • Copernicus published his revolutionary theory in 1543.
   • The Copernican model placed the Sun, not the Earth, at the center of the universe.
   • Many scholars initially rejected Copernicus's ideas.

   🇪🇸Nicolás Copérnico, astrónomo polaco

2. Lunar crater C1 formal scientific

   A prominent impact crater on the Moon, named after the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.

   • The Copernicus crater is easily visible through a telescope.
   • Astronauts studied the rays of the Copernicus crater during the Apollo missions.
   • The crater Copernicus is one of the most prominent features on the lunar surface.

   🇪🇸Copérnico (cráter lunar)

• copernicus' possessive singular form
• copernicus's possessive singular form