Why were planets called "wanderers" by early astronomers?
A) They move in random paths across the sky due to their complex orbits around the Sun.
B) They move relative to the North Star, but not other stars.
C) They move relative to the Moon because of their orbits around Earth.
D) They move relative to the stars.
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