Well, surprisingly enough, Star Trek and Wired sorted this out for us lay people.
Phew...
How Do We Know the Earth Orbits the Sun? | WIRED
Btw, Jupiter and Venus are in total alignment tonight - it was pretty amazing last night but tonight will be special if you have clear skys
Venus and Jupiter Meet At Last - Universe Today
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