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4 multiple choice 1 point who predicted the sun as the center of the un…

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4 multiple choice 1 point who predicted the sun as the center of the universe, not the earth? hipparchus erastothenes ptolemy aristarchus of samos

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Hipparchus focused on stellar positions and trigonometry; Eratosthenes calculated Earth's circumference; Ptolemy proposed an Earth-centered (geocentric) model. Aristarchus of Samos was the ancient Greek astronomer who first proposed a heliocentric model, placing the Sun at the center of the universe instead of Earth.

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Aristarchus of Samos