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Measure the positions of sunspots on the pictures. ... Determine how fast the 
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watch it until it comes... [DOC] [TLE] Geocentric model - Wikipedia [PAR] In astronomy, the Geocentric model is a superseded description of the universe 
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spheres or circles, arranged in the order (outwards from the center): Moon, Sun,... [DOC] [TLE] Stargazing with Galileo - Sky & Telescope [PAR] Jul 31, 2008 ... When Galileo Galilei first turned a telescope to the heavens four centuries ... The 
spheres spun at various rates, such that the Sun completely ... Their positions 
shift noticeably as they move around Jupiter, and ... on January 7, 1610, he 
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Each sphere had a uniform rotation about its axis, with the rates of rotation and 
pivot... [DOC] [TLE] The Life and Times of Galileo - Illinois State University [PAR] These observations were the first real evidence that showed that the Earth was ... 
In this new position Galileo demonstrated his tremendous abilities as teacher and 
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that ..... Toward the end of 1610 Galileo observed and recorded dark blemishes,... [DOC] [TLE] Links, descriptions and keywords - Educational Web Sites [PAR] Feb 20, 2008 ... This "precession of the equinoxes" also shifts the position of the celestial ... and is 
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focus of ellipse, law of areas, areal velocity, semi-major axis, ...... told Galileo in 
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storms on the surface. They occur where these intense magnetic loops poke 
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phases will repeat themselves in reverse order (waning gibbous, last or third 
quarter, ... In one revolution of the moon (27 1/3 days), the Earth has moved 
about 27 ..... stars shift about one degree to the east as we continue to revolve 
around the sun,... [DOC] [TLE] Astronomy Timeline [PAR] Eratosthenes uses observations of the altitude of the Sun to find the 
circumference of the Earth. ... The model could accurately predict the positions of 
the planets. ... either by the rotation of the Earth or the rotation of the celestial 
sphere. p. ... He called the dark regions of the Moon maria, the Latin word for 
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Question: Around 1610 Galileo determined the sun's rotational rate by watching these dark areas shift position
Answer: Sunspots