the greatest significance of Ptolemy in the history of astronomy:?

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1.was the first to believe in an Earth-centered universe.

2.was the first to create a model of the solar system that placed the Sun rather than the earth at the center.

3.developed a model of the solar system that made sufficiently accurate predictions of planetary positions to remain in use for many centuries.

4.was the first to believe that all orbits are perfect circles.
 
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