I hate to attempt a correction of Gordie, but I believe the reason physics
and astronomy rejects geocentrism is because of stellar parallaxes. I can
not find a quotation on this, but I beleive that the final nail in the coffin
of ptolemaic astronomy was in 1838 with the measurement of parallax. I may
be off on the date.
In a geocentric universe, there is no explanation for the slight yearly
wobble in the position of stars. Each star exhibits maximum excursion in
their apparent position at different times of the year depending upon the
star's right ascension. Stars near the earth's orbital plane show a linear
parallax. That is, the star goes back and forth along a line. relatively
near stars in the direction of the north pole make small circular motions
against the background stars.
This can not be explained by geocentrism.
glenn