Keplerian cosmology
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Keplerian cosmology is Johannes Kepler’s early 17th-century model of the universe that combines precise planetary orbits with a mystical-geometrical framework rooted in Platonic solids and divine design.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Keplerian cosmology canonical | 1 |
| Keplerian system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3668278 — 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: Keplerian cosmology Context triple: [Mysterium Cosmographicum, associatedWith, Keplerian cosmology]
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Copernican system
The Copernican system is the heliocentric model of the cosmos that placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center of planetary motion, fundamentally transforming astronomy and science.
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Ptolemaic system
The Ptolemaic system is an ancient geocentric cosmological model that places Earth at the center of the universe with the Sun, Moon, and planets moving around it in complex circular paths.
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Tychonic system
The Tychonic system is a historical hybrid model of the cosmos in which Earth is stationary at the center while the Sun orbits Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun, proposed as a compromise between geocentric and heliocentric theories.
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Planetary Hypotheses
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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Ibn al-Shatir planetary model
The Ibn al-Shatir planetary model is a 14th-century geocentric astronomical system that replaced Ptolemy’s equant with epicycles to more accurately predict planetary motions and anticipated key mathematical features of later heliocentric models.
- 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: Keplerian cosmology Target entity description: Keplerian cosmology is Johannes Kepler’s early 17th-century model of the universe that combines precise planetary orbits with a mystical-geometrical framework rooted in Platonic solids and divine design.
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A.
Copernican system
The Copernican system is the heliocentric model of the cosmos that placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center of planetary motion, fundamentally transforming astronomy and science.
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B.
Ptolemaic system
The Ptolemaic system is an ancient geocentric cosmological model that places Earth at the center of the universe with the Sun, Moon, and planets moving around it in complex circular paths.
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C.
Tychonic system
The Tychonic system is a historical hybrid model of the cosmos in which Earth is stationary at the center while the Sun orbits Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun, proposed as a compromise between geocentric and heliocentric theories.
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D.
Planetary Hypotheses
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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E.
Ibn al-Shatir planetary model
The Ibn al-Shatir planetary model is a 14th-century geocentric astronomical system that replaced Ptolemy’s equant with epicycles to more accurately predict planetary motions and anticipated key mathematical features of later heliocentric models.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmological model
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early modern scientific theory ⓘ heliocentric cosmology ⓘ |
| assumes |
Sun at the center of the planetary system
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divine design of the universe ⓘ mathematical order of creation ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Christian natural theology
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Platonic solids ⓘ Pythagorean harmony of the spheres ⓘ |
| containsLaw |
Kepler’s first law of planetary motion
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Kepler’s laws of planetary motion ⓘ
surface form:
Kepler’s second law of planetary motion
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion ⓘ
surface form:
Kepler’s third law of planetary motion
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| contrastsWith |
Aristotle’s On the Heavens
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surface form:
Aristotelian solid-sphere cosmology
Ptolemaic geocentric cosmology ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Scientific Revolution
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replacement of Aristotelian cosmology ⓘ |
| coreWork |
Astronomia nova
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surface form:
Astronomia Nova
Harmonices Mundi ⓘ Mysterium Cosmographicum ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| developedInDecade |
1590s
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1600s ⓘ |
| feature |
abandonment of circular orbits
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abandonment of epicycles ⓘ elliptical planetary orbits ⓘ geometrical interpretation of the cosmos ⓘ harmonic interpretation of the cosmos ⓘ mathematical description of planetary motion ⓘ mystical interpretation of the cosmos ⓘ non-uniform planetary motion ⓘ theological interpretation of the cosmos ⓘ |
| goal |
explain planetary distances
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explain planetary periods ⓘ reveal divine plan in the structure of the cosmos ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Johannes Kepler ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
bridge between mystical cosmology and mathematical physics
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precursor to Newtonian gravitation ⓘ |
| includesPlanet |
Earth
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Jupiter ⓘ Mars ⓘ Mercury ⓘ Saturn ⓘ Venus ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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Nicolaus Copernicus ⓘ Platonic philosophy ⓘ Pythagoreanism ⓘ Renaissance Platonism ⓘ
surface form:
Renaissance Neoplatonism
Tycho Brahe’s astronomical observations ⓘ |
| planetaryCount | six known planets ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
five regular polyhedra
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nested Platonic solids between planetary orbits ⓘ sphere-polyhedron alternation ⓘ |
| usesModel |
Copernican system
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surface form:
heliocentric system of Copernicus
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Subject: Keplerian cosmology Description of subject: Keplerian cosmology is Johannes Kepler’s early 17th-century model of the universe that combines precise planetary orbits with a mystical-geometrical framework rooted in Platonic solids and divine design.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Keplerian system