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Ancient Astronomers Often Had Difficulty Explaining _____, the Occasional Westward

Question 43

Question 43

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Ancient astronomers often had difficulty explaining _____, the occasional westward motion of the planets.


A) parallax
B) eccentrics
C) retrograde motion
D) deferents
E) epicycles

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