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ericka1

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How would Ptolemy explain the rising of the Sun? Contrast this to Copernicus' explanation of the same event.
 
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Most scientists think catastrophes played little role in the solar system's history.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ptolemy would say that the celestial sphere rotated westward, carrying the Sun over our eastern horizon. Copernicus said that we, the Earth, rotate eastward once a day, and we turn to see the Sun on our eastern horizon at sunrise.

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Wow, this really help

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