Which of the following is a contribution that Eratosthenes made to astronomy?
A) He determined the circumference of Earth.
B) He discovered epicycles.
C) He discovered his Three laws (of Planetary Motion) .
D) He was the first person known to have pointed a telescope at the sky.
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