Tycho Brahe’s position measurements of a “new star” led him to conclude a. the new star was far beyond the moon. b. the Ptolemaic system was more correct. c. the Copernican system was more accurate. d. there was an error in the Almagest. e. the heliocentric model was wrong.

Tycho Brahe’s position measurements of a “new star” led him to conclude a. the new star was far beyond the moon. b. the Ptolemaic system was more correct. c. the Copernican system was more accurate. d. there was an error in the Almagest. e. the heliocentric model was wrong.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

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Question

Tycho Brahe’s position measurements of a “new star” led him to conclude

	a.	the new star was far beyond the moon.
	b.	the Ptolemaic system was more correct.
	c.	the Copernican system was more accurate.
	d.	there was an error in the Almagest.
	e.	the heliocentric model was wrong.