Practice - Detailed Astronomical Computations
Practice Questions
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What is the geocentric model?
💡 Hint: Think about what the center of our solar system is.
Name one astronomical instrument used by Indian astronomers.
💡 Hint: This is a famous observatory located in India.
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What does the geocentric model represent?
💡 Hint: Remember what the center of our solar system is!
True or False: The Jantar Mantar is a key astronomical observatory in India.
💡 Hint: Think about where astronomical observations were conducted in India.
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Challenge Problems
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If the Earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical orbit, explain how the geocentric model would need to be adapted to modern understandings of celestial mechanics.
💡 Hint: Consider why the heliocentric model gained favor over the geocentric one.
Describe how the mathematical techniques used by Indian astronomers can be applied in contemporary astronomy.
💡 Hint: Think about how measurements in space could relate back to trigonometric principles.
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