epi·cy·cle [ˈepɪsaɪkəl, αμερικ ˈepə-] ΟΥΣ
1. epicycle ΜΑΘ:
- epicycle
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2. epicycle ΑΣΤΡΟΝ:
- epicycle ιστ
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The second part of the model is the epicycle.
en.wikipedia.org It was mistakenly believed that more levels of epicycles (circles within circles) were added to the models to match more accurately the observed planetary motions.
en.wikipedia.org To account for apparent anomalies in this view, such as the apparent retrograde motion of the planets, a system of deferents and epicycles was used.
en.wikipedia.org Astronomers often continued using the equants instead of the epicycles because the former was easier to calculate, and gave the same result.
en.wikipedia.org The model with epicycles is in fact a very good model of an elliptical orbit with low eccentricity.
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