Ptolemy and Homer (Simpson)

Why it was recommended

This is my favourite visualisation of this fact

Recommendationjordigh · Original2016-10

What it covers

A short animation reconstructing a planet's looping orbit using Ptolemy's epicycles and deferents, with the epicycles tracing out the face of Homer Simpson. It shows how. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Santiago Ginnobili

Length

3 min 50 sec

Year

2008

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