Question

Why did early astronomers believe in the geocentric model?

Answer 1

Ptolemy was an astronomer and mathematician. He believed that the Earth was the center of the Universe. The word for earth in Greek is geo, so we call this idea a "geocentric" theory. ... This flawed view of the Universe was accepted for many centuries.

Answer 2

Ptolemy was an astronomer and mathematician. He believed that the Earth was the center of the Universe. The word for earth in Greek is geo, so we call this idea a "geocentric" theory.