What was the title of Peuerbach's notable work on astronomy?
De Revolutionibus
Astronomia Nova
Theoricae Novae Planetarum
Sidereus Nuncius
Answer
Theoricae Novae Planetarum, written by Georg von Peuerbach, was a significant work in astronomy. It presented a new theory of planetary motion, which was more accurate than previous models. Peuerbach's work influenced later astronomers, including Nicolaus Copernicus, who used it as the basis for his own heliocentric model of the solar system.
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