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Cards Term Exodus Definition 1. Hippopede (Retrograde Motion) Term Hippopede Definition Exodus - Used to represent planets Retrograde Motion Term Aristotle Definition 1. (Sublunary) natural motion is vertical. 2. (Superlunary) motion is uniform circle motion. 3. Comets in atmosphere, superlunary is unchanging. 4. Argument of Fall Term Argument of Fall (Earth doesnt rotate around an axis) (Earth doesnt rotate once a day) Definition Aristotal Term Aristarchus Definition Heliocentric Theory Distances of Sun and Moon Term Eratosthenes Definition Fairly accurate size (circumference) of Earth. Term Tobit Definition Trepidation (way of bad Ptolemy) Term Walther Definition Fairly accurate extensive Euro. Series of Astro. Observations. Term Copernicus (1540) Definition 1. Scientific Revolution (sun centered universe) 2. Use of Epicycles (ptolemy) No Problem. 3. Persuaded by Georg Joachim to publish revolutions work. Greatest resistance from Churchmen 4. Term Georg Joachim Definition Persuaded Copernicus to publish revolutions work. Term Reinhold Definition Prutenic Tables (1st planerary tables), Copernicus based. Term Prutenic Tables Definition 1st planerary tables, Copernicus based Term Hipparchus Definition 1. Precession of the equinoxes 2. Moons Geocentric Parallax 3. Eccentric Circle to account for the unequal lengths of seasons. Term Al-Battani Definition Advance of Sun's APOGEE in planetary tables. Term Al-Tusi Definition Founded Maragha Observatory Term Al-Shatir Definition 1. Fixed Ptolomey Moon distance / size problem that was off 2x. 2. Developed model for moon's motion Term Hollywood John (Sacrobosco) Definition Wrote "Treatise on the Sphere" textbook. Term "Treatise on the Sphere" Definition By Hollywood John (Sacrobosco), textbook on the celestial sphere. Term Buridan & Oresme Definition Impetus (Essence of Motion) vs. Aristotles violent forced motion. Term Samarkand Definition Produced the only new star catalogue of star positions with precession and trepidation. Term Deferent for Superior Planet Definition Is identical in size to the planets orbit around the Sun. Term Deferent of a Inferior Planet Definition should correspond to the Earth's orbit around the Sun Term Almagest into Islam Definition 830 Term MUWAQQIT Definition responsible for determining times of prayer. Term Tables not named after patron Definition Toledo Tables Term "Gold Standard" Planetary Tables in Europe. Definition Alfonsine Tables Term Synodic Period. Definition Period of a Superior / Inferior planets motion around ecycleptic. Term Zodiacal Armillary Sphere Definition Instrument used for directly measuring ecliptic cooridinates of stars and planets. Term Nocturnal Definition Instrument for telling the time of night or the correct altitude of Polaris, or the altitude of the NCP.