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The reason why Ptolemy was able to win the world over to his Geocentric viewpoint was because he was able to algebraically prove geo-centrism through the implementation of epi-cycles. TOn the other hand, Johannes Kepler, after analysing Tycho Brahe's observations, constructed his three laws in 1609 and 1619, based on a heliocentric view where the planets moves in elliptical paths. Using these laws, he was the first astronomer to successfully predict a transit of Venus for the year 1631.I hope my answer has come to your help. Thank you for posting your question here in Brainly. We hope to answer more of your questions and inquiries soon. Have a nice day ahead!
1602 AD by Johannes Kepler. Kepler gave us the orbital law of the Earth orbiting the Sun in an ellipse. The Law states , that Earth sweeps equal arcs of the orbit in equal times. The Sun is at one of the foci of the ellipse, not the centre. The other foci might be termed as a 'blind' focus; nothing there. It has subsequently been found that the planets, Earth included, do not orbit in a closed ellipse, but in an Ellipsoid. An ellipsoid is the track were the planet 'overshoots' its starting point on its previous orbit. Al the planets and the natural satellites (moons) do this in there respective ellipsoidal orbits.
Copernicus was the first astronomer to come up with the idea of heliocentric cosmology (planets orbit the sun).
Stephen Hawking is not known as an inventor. However, he did come up with the theory of black holes.
Aristarchus of Samos proposed his heliocentric model in the 3rd century BCE, around 240 BC. His model suggested that the Earth and other planets revolved around the Sun, with the Earth itself rotating on its axis. However, Aristarchus' heliocentric model was not widely accepted during his time, and there were several reasons for this: Lack of direct evidence: Aristarchus' heliocentric model was a radical departure from the prevailing geocentric model, which held that the Earth was at the center of the universe and all celestial bodies, including the Sun, orbited around it. Aristarchus' model lacked direct observational evidence to support it, and the apparent motion of the stars and planets seemed to align more closely with the geocentric model. Limited understanding of celestial mechanics: In Aristarchus' time, the understanding of celestial mechanics was not as advanced as it would become in later centuries. The concept of elliptical orbits and gravitational forces, which later helped explain planetary motion in a heliocentric model, had not been developed. Philosophical and religious beliefs: The geocentric model was deeply rooted in ancient philosophical and religious beliefs. The idea of Earth being at the center of the universe was consistent with the notion of humans being the central and most important beings in creation. Aristarchus' heliocentric model challenged this worldview, making it harder for people to accept. Lack of telescopic technology: The heliocentric model gained more support after the invention of the telescope in the 17th century. The telescope allowed astronomers like Galileo Galilei to make more detailed observations of the planets, providing evidence that supported the heliocentric model. However, during Aristarchus' time, telescopic technology was not available, so he could not provide the observational evidence needed to convince others of his model's validity. As a result of these factors, Aristarchus' heliocentric model was largely ignored and overshadowed by the geocentric model for many centuries. It wasn't until the work of Nicolaus Copernicus in the 16th century and later advancements in astronomy that the heliocentric model gained wider acceptance and eventually became the prevailing view of the solar system.
Johannes Kepler
kepler determined the planetary orbits were elliptical
No. Not by a long shot.
Copernicus created the theory in the 16th century
There were several. The ones that come to mind are Copernicus and Bruno (who was actually burnt at the stake).
The reason why Ptolemy was able to win the world over to his Geocentric viewpoint was because he was able to algebraically prove geo-centrism through the implementation of epi-cycles. TOn the other hand, Johannes Kepler, after analysing Tycho Brahe's observations, constructed his three laws in 1609 and 1619, based on a heliocentric view where the planets moves in elliptical paths. Using these laws, he was the first astronomer to successfully predict a transit of Venus for the year 1631.I hope my answer has come to your help. Thank you for posting your question here in Brainly. We hope to answer more of your questions and inquiries soon. Have a nice day ahead!
A telescope is used to magnify things that are far away.That said, I'm not sure who told you that Johannes Kepler invented the telescope. He didn't invent the telescope itself, but he did come up with a new design. Kepler's design uses a convex lens at the eyepiece rather than a concave one. This has several advantages, but a couple of disadvantages, such as the image appearing upside down. This makes it largely useless for terrestrial work, but it's suitable for astronomy, which is what Kepler was interested in anyway.
What he withdrew was his insistence that the heliocentric theory represented the absolute truth. He did that when challenged by the Vatican to come up with a demonstration that it was true, which he could not do. However after Galileo's lifetime further discoveries were made that showed that the heliocentric theory was better than the other possible theories and it is now generally accepted.
1602 AD by Johannes Kepler. Kepler gave us the orbital law of the Earth orbiting the Sun in an ellipse. The Law states , that Earth sweeps equal arcs of the orbit in equal times. The Sun is at one of the foci of the ellipse, not the centre. The other foci might be termed as a 'blind' focus; nothing there. It has subsequently been found that the planets, Earth included, do not orbit in a closed ellipse, but in an Ellipsoid. An ellipsoid is the track were the planet 'overshoots' its starting point on its previous orbit. Al the planets and the natural satellites (moons) do this in there respective ellipsoidal orbits.
The Bible is written from an implicitly geocentric viewpoint, so if we take the Bible as the ultimate authority on everything, then it would be wrong to come to other conclusions such as the heliocentric theory, merely by observing the way the universe actually is. Incidentally, although Galileo did support the heliocentric theory, it was originally proposed by Copernicus. It isn't Galileo's model. Galileo did contribute to this theory with his astronomical observations, however.
Humanists like to think of the universe as a cohesive whole, and believe that everything has a reason. This belief caused Kepler to try to come up with holistic interpretations of astronomical truths, so, even though he gathered a lot of empirical evidence, much of his work that we ignore in modern times was speculation on the structure of the universe. For example, he was pretty excited to come up with a theory based on geometric structures and how they fit in with the orbit of the planets. Look up Kepler's Polygons. It makes a nice picture, but it later turned out to be wrong. Kepler also refused to use the Copernican system (though he was okay with the Tychonian system, apparently?) because having the sun in the center of the universe messed up his perception of the natural order of things. All in all, Kepler refused to publish anything unless it fit in with his humanistic perceptions. He did end up finishing Tycho Brahe's planetary charts, though.
There is no single planet named Kepler. Rather, the Kepler label is added to the designations of planets discovered using the Kepler telescope. Planets discovered in this way are given designations such as Kepler-20f and Kepler-87c. There are more than 1,000 of these planets that come in a wide range of masses and a wide range of surface gravities.