Astronomy Today (9th Edition)
Astronomy Today (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134450278
Author: Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 3D
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The basic flaw in the Ptolemaic model of the universe as per our current knowledge.

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