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How do you say ptolemy in spanish?

In Spanish, "Ptolemy" is pronounced as "tolomeo."


Where was the sun in Ptolemy's model?

In Ptolemy's geocentric model, the sun was believed to orbit around the Earth along with other celestial bodies. The Earth was considered to be the center of the universe, with the sun, moon, and planets moving in circular orbits around it.


What was Ptolemy's theory?

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.


How are ptolemy and copernicus' ideas about the universe different from each other?

Ptolemy and Copernicus' ideas about the universe are different from each other in the sense that Ptolemy thought that every celestial object as well as the sun and the moon orbited the Earth whereas Copernicus had the thought that all planets orbited the Sun, while the Moon orbited the Earth.


What was ptolemy theory on planets?

The astronomical system of Ptolemy, in which the earth is at the center of the universe with the sun, moon, planets, and stars revolving about it in circular orbits.Ptolemaic system Ptolemy believed that Earth was at the center of the universe and that the Sun and planets orbited Earth (with the planets also moving in smaller circles called epicycles). In this system, the centers of Mercury's and Venus's epicycles always lie on the line shown in the diagram between the Earth and the Sun.

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What did ptolemy say about the sun and earth and the other planets?

he said the earth was the center of the universe and everything revolves around it


How do you say ptolemy in spanish?

In Spanish, "Ptolemy" is pronounced as "tolomeo."


Where was the sun in Ptolemy's model?

In Ptolemy's geocentric model, the sun was believed to orbit around the Earth along with other celestial bodies. The Earth was considered to be the center of the universe, with the sun, moon, and planets moving in circular orbits around it.


Who proposed the reason that planets orbit the sun?

i think ptolemy


Who first believed the sun went around the earth?

ptolemy


What was Ptolemy's theory?

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.


Where was the sun in relation to the other planets according to ptolemy?

In between Mars and Venus


How are ptolemy and copernicus' ideas about the universe different from each other?

Ptolemy and Copernicus' ideas about the universe are different from each other in the sense that Ptolemy thought that every celestial object as well as the sun and the moon orbited the Earth whereas Copernicus had the thought that all planets orbited the Sun, while the Moon orbited the Earth.


Did Ptolemy believe the Sun and the Moon and the planets all moved around the Earth?

yes.


What was ptolemy theory on planets?

The astronomical system of Ptolemy, in which the earth is at the center of the universe with the sun, moon, planets, and stars revolving about it in circular orbits.Ptolemaic system Ptolemy believed that Earth was at the center of the universe and that the Sun and planets orbited Earth (with the planets also moving in smaller circles called epicycles). In this system, the centers of Mercury's and Venus's epicycles always lie on the line shown in the diagram between the Earth and the Sun.


Who was Cleopatras bothers?

Cleopatra's brother were Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV.Cleopatra's brother were Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV.Cleopatra's brother were Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV.Cleopatra's brother were Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV.Cleopatra's brother were Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV.Cleopatra's brother were Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV.Cleopatra's brother were Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV.Cleopatra's brother were Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV.Cleopatra's brother were Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV.


Who is ptolemy and copernicos?

they are both greek astronomers that first thought the sun was the center of our solar system