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Section 1 (Facts (Some objects follow a predictable path, while others…
Section 1
Facts
Some objects follow a predictable path, while others change direction almost at random
The object that is orbiting will at one point be at its farthest point in the orbit (apogee) and another point be at its closest (perigest)
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One rotation takes up to 23 hours, that's a rate of 6000 miles per hour
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Early Astronomers
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Ptolemy
He was the first person to study plants, etc in a scientific method.\Even starting with incorrect theory, he was able to combine what he saw on the stars’ movement
Aristotle
He believed in the geocentric universe and that planets and stars were perfect spheres, He was the first person to study plants, etc in a scientific method
Galileo
He invented the telescope, he was able to use this telescope to prove the truth of the Copernican system of heliocentrism, He published his observations but they were against what the church believed so he got imprisoned for life
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