Imagine you are marooned on an isolated deserted island where there are no distractions like television, movies, or the internet (no social media!), and you have nothing to do except eat, sleep, and look around at nature. As you look up at the dark night sky from one night to the next, over time you observe and record patterns in the motion of astronomical objects. from any previous knowledge of the motion of the Earth, the Sun, the Moon, the other planets, and other stars, describe some of the patterns of motion you might record over the course of a couple of years of careful observation until you are rescued. Be specific.

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If marooned on an isolated desert island with ample time for careful observation of the night sky you would notice various patterns in the motion of a... View the full answer