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History and Philosophy of Western Astronomy

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Linzel on 2008-01-29 - Tags astronomy , scienceliteracy , western

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What two basic kinds of models have been proposed to explain the motions of the planets?

What is the Ptolemaic model? What new things did Ptolemy add to his model?

Why are epicycles needed in Ptolemy's model?

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In what ways was the Ptolemaic model a good scientific model and in what ways was it not?

What is the Copernican model and how did it explain retrograde motion?

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