When Did a Planet Undergo Retrograde Motion in Ptolemy's Model

question 16

Multiple Choice

When did a planet undergo retrograde motion in Ptolemy's model of the solar system?

• A)When the deferent of a planet carried it closest to the Earth
• B)When the Earth passed the planet as they both orbited the Sun
• C)When the planet was dimmest and most distant
• D)When the planet was on the part of its epicycle that was nearest the Earth

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