What was the Ptolemaic model?
A)the first scientific model to successfully predict solar and lunar eclipses
B)the Earth- centered model of the cosmos in which the Earth was surrounded by seven perfect spheres, one each for the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
C)an Earth- centered model of planetary motion published by Ptolemy
D)a Sun- centered model of planetary motion published by Ptolemy

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The Ptolemaic model, developed by Claudius Ptolemy, was an Earth-centered (geocentric) model of planetary motion that explained the apparent movements of the planets with complex systems of circles (epicycles).

What Was the Ptolemaic Model