After the discovery of Uranus, astronomers calculated its orbit and predicted it
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Question
After the discovery of Uranus, astronomers calculated its orbit and predicted its position in the sky using Kepler's laws of planetary motion, which had been known since the early 17th century. However, they soon discovered a small discrepancy between the predicted and actual positions of Uranus. As a scientist, what should you do when presented with such a conflict between prediction and observation?
Select all that apply:
think about what else might cause the observed discrepancy or
consider that Uranus may not be a planet
verify that your observations are correct consider whether Kepler's laws need to be modified to account for the new observationsthink about what else might cause the observed discrepancy or
consider that Uranus may not be a planet
Explanation / Answer
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consider whether Kepler's laws need to be modified to account for the new observations
Select all:
consider whether Kepler's laws need to be modified to account for the new observations
verify that your observations are correct consider that Uranus may not be a planet think about what else might cause the observed discrepancy