Philosophy 167: Class 3 - Part 11 - Astronomia Nova, Part 4: Using Triangulation to Show that Mars' Trajectory is An Oval.

Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-

2014-09-16

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  • Synopsis: Shows how Kepler proves the orbit of Mars is an oval.

    Opening line: "And then, he does now the typical Kepler thing to do. He starts looking at other ways of considering this whole manner."

    Duration: 6:22 minutes.

    Segment: Class 3, Part 11.
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