Artictic view of the Ptolemaic system [Vu artistique du système de Ptolémée ]

Artictic view of the Ptolemaic system [Vu artistique du système de Ptolémée].




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The Ptolemaic system -without equant- with a small light grey circle -the epicycle- whose center describes a larger dark grey circle -the deferend- centered on the Earth -blue sphere-


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