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Ptolemy's theory accounted mathematically for the movement of the planets, Sun and Moonand the stars.
However, Ptolemy thought the Earth is the center of the universe, which is wrong. Galileo helped prove that the Sun is the center of our solar system by the use of his homemade telescope. Ptolemy thought that the Sun, planets, and stars rested on crystal spheres that revolved around Earth. Ptolemy had toput in things called "epicycles" and other ideas, to make his system work.
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Which Scientists disaprove Ptolemys geosentric theory of the universe?
Galileo and Copernicus were two of the scientists to disprove Ptolemy's geocentric theory of the universe. The Ptolemaic theory stated that the center was earth.
How did Copernicus disprove ptolemys theory about the universe?
Shortly before Copernicus died he figured that the Earth was notthecenter of things, but the Sun was. This theory is still used today. He worked out this this theory from detailed observations of the orbit of Mars.
What was ptolemys biggest discovery?
his model of the universe.
What was ptolemys evidence for his space theory?
Ptolemy put the Earth at the center of his model of the universe , and said that the Sun , the moons , the planets ,the asteroids , comets , and meteors orbit the Earth and the Earth was the center of the universe.
Who contradicted Ptolemys geocentric model?
Nicholas Copernicus
Which Scientists disaprove Ptolemys geosentric theory of the universe?
Galileo and Copernicus were two of the scientists to disprove Ptolemy's geocentric theory of the universe. The Ptolemaic theory stated that the center was earth.
How did Copernicus disprove ptolemys theory about the universe?
Shortly before Copernicus died he figured that the Earth was notthecenter of things, but the Sun was. This theory is still used today. He worked out this this theory from detailed observations of the orbit of Mars.
Who was ptolemys?
Cleopatra
Who was ptolemys wife?
you are a ideot dumb one
What was ptolemys biggest discovery?
his model of the universe.
What was ptolemys evidence for his space theory?
Ptolemy put the Earth at the center of his model of the universe , and said that the Sun , the moons , the planets ,the asteroids , comets , and meteors orbit the Earth and the Earth was the center of the universe.
Who contradicted Ptolemys geocentric model?
Nicholas Copernicus
How is Copernicus' description of the system of planets different from ptolemys description?
Ptolemy thought the earth was the center of the solar system (Otherwise known as the Geocentric theory) and Copernicus's idea was that the sun was at the center of the solar system (Heliocentric theroy).
What was foundation of Ptolemys geocentric model of the universe?
Earth was the center of the universe
In the late 1500s ptolemys observations were supplanted by those of...?
later Greek astronomers
Who developed ideas that contradicted Ptolemys geocentric model of the universe?
Copernicus and Galileo
What year was ptolemys world map made in?
his map was made in 1482. and used by cristpher colombus.
