The astronomer you are describing is Claudius Ptolemy. He developed the geocentric model of the universe, which placed a fixed, non-moving Earth at the center, with all celestial bodies, including the Sun and planets, orbiting around it. This model was widely accepted until the heliocentric model proposed by Copernicus gained prominence.
3. Correctly name the following astronomers based on the information given.
Developed a model that had a fixed, non- moving Earth as the center of the universe. Incorrectly proposed that all bodies in the sky moved around the Earth.
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Improved on the Aristotle's model. Explained retrogade motion and he claimed that planets moved in small circles called epicycles.
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