The Solar System and orbits

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While simple geocentric models explained the daily movement of the Sun and stars, naked-eye observations of Mars and other planets revealed a phenomenon known as retrograde motion, which challenged these basic models.

To preserve the geocentric view, early astronomers like Ptolemy modified the model as shown in the diagram below.

Ptolemaic Geocentric Model

Describe what is meant by 'retrograde motion' and explain how this modified geocentric model used circles to account for it.

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