The Cosmic Perspective (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134059068
Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
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Chapter 2, Problem 37EAP
Earth-Centered or Sun-Centered? Decide whether each of the following phenomena is consistent or inconsistent with a belief in an Earth-centered system. If consistent, describe how. If inconsistent, explain why, and also explain why the inconsistency did not immediately lead people to abandon the Earth-centered model.
a. The daily paths of stars through the sky b. Seasons c. Phases of the Moon d. Eclipses e. Apparent retrograde motion of the planets
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