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The sun, star, and moon move in a perfectly circular path at the same speed? which theory is this
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The scenario you describe of the sun, stars, and moon moving in perfectly circular paths at the same speed relates closely to the **geocentric model of the universe**, historically attributed to thinkers like Claudius Ptolemy. In this model, Earth is considered the center of the universe, and celestial bodies are thought to orbit Earth in circular paths.
This idea contrasts with the **heliocentric model**, proposed by Copernicus, where the sun is at the center and the planets, including Earth, orbit around it. The modern understanding of celestial mechanics is based on **Kepler's laws of planetary motion** and **Newton's law of universal gravitation**, which describe elliptical orbits and the gravitational forces involved.
If you're referring specifically to the notion of circular orbits for celestial bodies and their apparent movements in the sky, that's often connected with the ancient models that predated our current understanding of astrophysics.
This idea contrasts with the **heliocentric model**, proposed by Copernicus, where the sun is at the center and the planets, including Earth, orbit around it. The modern understanding of celestial mechanics is based on **Kepler's laws of planetary motion** and **Newton's law of universal gravitation**, which describe elliptical orbits and the gravitational forces involved.
If you're referring specifically to the notion of circular orbits for celestial bodies and their apparent movements in the sky, that's often connected with the ancient models that predated our current understanding of astrophysics.
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