Regarding Ptolemy's and Copernicus's Theories of Astronomy, Today We Find

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Multiple Choice

Regarding Ptolemy's and Copernicus's theories of astronomy, today we find that

• A) both theories are false because we know that Kepler's theory is correct and precisely accurate.
• B) Copernicus's theory is still useful, but more accurate theories are available today.
• C) Copernicus's theory is correct.
• D) Ptolemy's theory is correct.
• E) both theories are useless because they disagree with the highly accurate measurements available today.

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