Scientists today do not accept the Ptolemaic model because:. Physics & Astronomy

2019-11-14 19:33:50
Physics & Astronomy

it was too complicated, compared to Copernicus' heliocentric model.
it had no explanation for retrograde motion.
the work of Tycho and Kepler showed the heliocentric model was more accurate.
it is ancient history.
it has been shown that Ptolemy faked his data.

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