Observations of What Astronomical Events Allowed Astronomers to Definitively Determine

question 40

Multiple Choice

Observations of what astronomical events allowed astronomers to definitively determine that the heliocentric model of the solar system was correct?

• A) total eclipses of the Sun
• B) the precise motions of planets across the celestial sphere
• C) motion of bright stars on the celestial sphere
• D) the timing of the equinoxes
• E) the timing of the solstices

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