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

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