Ancient Astronomers Often Had Difficulty Explaining _____, the Occasional Westward

question 43

Multiple Choice

Ancient astronomers often had difficulty explaining _____, the occasional westward motion of the planets.

• A) parallax
• B) eccentrics
• C) retrograde motion
• D) deferents
• E) epicycles

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