Review Questions for Lecture 6


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  • Review Terms


    Copernican Revolution
    Heliocentric
    De Revolutionibus
    Sidereal Messenger
    Dialogue
    Copernicus
    Galileo
    Inner Planets
    Outer Planets

    Review Concepts

    How does the geocentric model explain retrograde motion.

    Why was the Copernican model finally accepted?

    Why was the Copernican model not accepted immediately?

    What observations did Galileo make with his telescope?

    How did these observations affect the perception of the Copernican model?