chapter 3 (pt. 1) Flashcards

brief history of emerging astronomy

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geocentric universe model

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uniform circular motion (Aristotle, Ptolemy)

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Aristotle

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first principle

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Ptolemy

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retrograde motion, epicycle

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heliocentric universe model

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Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo

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Copernicus

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paradigm

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Tycho Brahe

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parallax

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Johannes Kepler

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empirical, ellipse, semi-major axis, eccentricity

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Galileo Galilei

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telescope, imperfect, moons, crescent

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