Astronomy - Chapter 1: Ancient Astronomy Flashcards
1
Q
Where was the golden age of early astronomy centered?
A
Greece
2
Q
What view showed a fallacy of early astronomy?
A
Geocentric view
3
Q
Why did Aristotle conclude that the Earth was spherical?
A
It casts a curved shadow on the moon
4
Q
Who was the first Greek to profess a heliocentric view?
A
Aristarchus
5
Q
What geocentric view became most famous during the Middle (?) Ages
A
Ptolemaic system
6
Q
Periodically each planet appears to stop, reverse direction, and then resume an eastward motion. This was called ____
A
retrograde motion
