Planetary Hypotheses
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Planetary Hypotheses is an ancient astronomical treatise by Ptolemy that elaborates a geometric, three-dimensional model of the cosmos to explain the motions and distances of the planets.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book I of Planetary Hypotheses | 1 |
| Book II of Planetary Hypotheses | 1 |
| Planetary Hypotheses canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1807149 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Planetary Hypotheses Context triple: [Claudius Ptolemaeus, notableWork, Planetary Hypotheses]
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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
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B.
Discours sur les différentes figures des astres
Discours sur les différentes figures des astres is an 18th-century scientific treatise by Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis that examines the shapes of celestial bodies and supports the Newtonian theory of an oblate Earth.
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C.
De mundi systemate (On the system of the world)
De mundi systemate (On the System of the World) is the third book of Isaac Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, in which he applies his laws of motion and universal gravitation to explain the structure and dynamics of the cosmos.
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De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal 1543 work that introduced the heliocentric model of the universe, fundamentally transforming astronomy and natural philosophy.
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Mysterium Cosmographicum
Mysterium Cosmographicum is Johannes Kepler’s early astronomical treatise in which he proposes a geometric model of the solar system based on nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Planetary Hypotheses Target entity description: Planetary Hypotheses is an ancient astronomical treatise by Ptolemy that elaborates a geometric, three-dimensional model of the cosmos to explain the motions and distances of the planets.
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A.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
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B.
Discours sur les différentes figures des astres
Discours sur les différentes figures des astres is an 18th-century scientific treatise by Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis that examines the shapes of celestial bodies and supports the Newtonian theory of an oblate Earth.
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C.
De mundi systemate (On the system of the world)
De mundi systemate (On the System of the World) is the third book of Isaac Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, in which he applies his laws of motion and universal gravitation to explain the structure and dynamics of the cosmos.
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D.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal 1543 work that introduced the heliocentric model of the universe, fundamentally transforming astronomy and natural philosophy.
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E.
Mysterium Cosmographicum
Mysterium Cosmographicum is Johannes Kepler’s early astronomical treatise in which he proposes a geometric model of the solar system based on nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient astronomical treatise
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work by Claudius Ptolemy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
construct a physical model corresponding to mathematical schemes
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explain observed planetary motions ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 2nd century ⓘ |
| assumes |
finite universe bounded by the sphere of fixed stars
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uniform circular motion ⓘ |
| author |
Claudius Ptolemaeus
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surface form:
Claudius Ptolemy
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| buildsOn | Almagest ⓘ |
| category |
Ptolemaic astronomy
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ancient Greek astronomical works ⓘ |
| cosmologicalAssumption |
Earth at the center of the universe
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planets attached to nested spheres ⓘ |
| cosmologicalModel | geocentric model ⓘ |
| describes |
geometric model of the cosmos
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planetary distances ⓘ planetary motions ⓘ three-dimensional planetary models ⓘ |
| field | astronomy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
mathematical modeling of planetary orbits
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three-dimensional realization of Ptolemaic system ⓘ |
| genre | mathematical astronomy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Planetary Hypotheses
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Book I of Planetary Hypotheses
Planetary Hypotheses self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Book II of Planetary Hypotheses
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| hasSubject |
cosmic distances
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physical realization of mathematical models ⓘ planetary order ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic astronomy ⓘ |
| influenced |
medieval European astronomy
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medieval Islamic astronomy ⓘ |
| inUniverseModel |
Moon as the nearest celestial body to Earth
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Sun as a planet orbiting Earth ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| originallyWrittenIn | Greek language ⓘ |
| places | fixed stars on outermost sphere ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Arabic translation
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Latin translation ⓘ |
| provides |
numerical values for planetary distances
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numerical values for sizes of planetary spheres ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Almagest ⓘ |
| topic |
epicycles and deferents
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geocentric cosmology ⓘ ordering of planetary spheres ⓘ sizes of celestial spheres ⓘ |
| uses |
geometric constructions
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spherical geometry ⓘ |
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Subject: Planetary Hypotheses Description of subject: Planetary Hypotheses is an ancient astronomical treatise by Ptolemy that elaborates a geometric, three-dimensional model of the cosmos to explain the motions and distances of the planets.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Book I of Planetary Hypotheses
this entity surface form:
Book II of Planetary Hypotheses