After a thousand years,Ptolemy's system of planetary motion gave readings that were less accurate than the readings it gave when it was first devised.One main reason for this was that:
A) measuring instruments had improved to the point where small prediction errors could be detected.
B) proper motions of the stars over a millennium had changed their positions.
C) precession had altered the seasonal positions of the planets and constellations.
D) the orbits of the planets have drifted slowly over time.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q65: The person who developed the first comprehensive
Q66: In Ptolemy's geocentric theory of the solar
Q66: The retrograde portion of a planet's motion
Q67: If you were an astronomer in the
Q69: Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to
A)
Q71: According to the Ptolemaic model of the
Q71: In the Ptolemaic model of the solar
Q74: In the Ptolemaic model of the solar
Q74: In the geocentric model for the solar
Q80: In the Greek planetary model, the deferent
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents