Ptolemy's Formulation Provided the First Successful Set of Accurate Predictions

question 57

Multiple Choice

Ptolemy's formulation provided the first successful set of accurate predictions for the:

• A) retrograde motion of the planets.
• B) annual motion of the Sun across the constellations.
• C) precession of Earth's rotation axis.
• D) phases of the Moon.

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