If you were a geocentric model, you would be representing the worldview that places Earth at the center of the universe. This model, famously articulated by Claudius Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD, posited that all celestial bodies, including the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets, revolve around the Earth. The geocentric model was widely accepted for over a millennium, aligning with philosophical, religious, and observational beliefs of the time.
Your design would feature a series of concentric spheres or circles, with Earth at the center and other celestial spheres orbiting around it. The model would also account for the apparent retrograde motion of planets through elaborate mechanisms like epicycles, which are small circles along the larger orbital paths.
The geocentric view fit well with the Aristotelian philosophy that emphasized the Earth as a stable, central point in a hierarchical universe, which also had significant theological implications within many belief systems of the time.
However, as advancements in astronomy and observational technology developed, notably through the work of Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler, the heliocentric model (where the Sun is at the center) eventually challenged and replaced the geocentric perspective. Despite being supplanted, the historical significance of the geocentric model remains profound, as it shaped early scientific thought and discourse.