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Earth-Mars Line of Sight in Two Models

Earth-Mars Line of Sight in Two Models

Viewing the motion of Mars against the starry background: How the Ptolemy model and the Copernicus model predict the same direction, hence the same path. (We slightly simplify--taking both models in the circular orbit approximation, as portrayed in Copernicus' illustration.
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Mars, earth, Copernicus model, Ptolemy model
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
February 5, 2009
Date Modified in MERLOT:
February 5, 2009
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
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High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
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Language:
English
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