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Noun Concept
Categories: Ancient Greek astronomy, Scientific models, Articles with short description, History of astronomy, Solar System
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Ptolemaic system  geocentric model  geocentrism  Earth-centered astronomy  Earthcentrism
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(astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center WordNet 3.0
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(astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In astronomy, the geocentric model is a superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center. Wikipedia
The astronomical model which places Earth at the orbital center of all celestial bodies Wikipedia Disambiguation
Theory that Earth is the centre of the Universe Wikidata
A geocentric model of the solar system, described by the eponymous astronomer. Wiktionary
A belief that the Earth is the center of the universe. Wiktionary
Belief that Earth is the center of the universe. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
model
Superseded theories in science
HAS PART
sublunary sphere
CATEGORY DOMAIN
astronomy
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
DISCOVERER OR INVENTOR
Aristotle
OPPOSITE OF
heliocentrism
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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Ptolemaic system
Wikipedia
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geocentric model
Wikidata
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geocentric model
Wiktionary
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geocentrism, Ptolemaic system
Wikipedia Redirections
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Earth-centered astronomy, Earthcentrism, geocentric, geocentric cosmology, Geocentric Model, Geocentric paradigm, geocentric system, geocentric theory, Geocentric universe, geocentricism, geocentricity, geocentrism, Geocentrist, Geocetnrism, Modern geocentricity, modern geocentrism, Ptolemaic astronomy, Ptolemaic cosmology, Ptolemaic model, Ptolemaic system, Ptolemaic theory, Ptolemaic universe, Ptolemiac system, Terracentric, Terracentrism, Tychonian Society
Wikidata Alias
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geocentrism, Ptolemaic system

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