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Tycho Brahe (/ ˈ t aɪ k oʊ ˈ b r ɑː (h) i,-ˈ b r ɑː (h ə)/ TY-koh BRAH-(h)ee, - BRAH(-hə), Danish: [ˈtsʰykʰo ˈpʁɑːə] ⓘ; born Tyge Ottesen Brahe, Danish: [ˈtsʰyːjə ˈʌtəsn̩ ˈpʁɑːə]; [note 1] 14 December 1546 – 24 October 1601), generally called Tycho for short, was a Danish astronomer of the Renaissance, known for his comprehensive and unprecedentedly ...
Tycho (/ ˈ t aɪ k oʊ /) is a prominent lunar impact crater located in the southern lunar highlands, named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546–1601). [2] It is estimated to be 108 million years old. [3] To the south of Tycho is the crater Street, to the east is Pictet, and to the north-northeast is Sasserides. The surface around ...
It seems like the pronunciation of the leading syllable of Tycho should be changed from "tie" to "tea". This is a more accurate pronunciation which matches the spoken pronunciation from footnote "a" which has a recording of the pronunciation. Another possible pronunciation of this syllable could be the "ti" from "tick".
“Tycho Brahe was the first of four giants standing on each other’s shoulders with 25-year intervals from 1580 to 1680, who formulated what can be called the modern view of the world — as ...
The observations underlying the Rudolphine tables were performed by Tycho Brahe and his team. Brahe's measurements were much more accurate than the ones available previously. [ 1 ] He worked with elaborate instruments to determine the precise positions of planets and stars in the sky but did not have a telescope.
Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg from Blaeu's Atlas Maior (1663) Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg main building from Blaeu's Atlas Maior (1663). Uraniborg was an astronomical observatory and alchemy laboratory established and operated by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe.
The city of Ferrara and the Great Comet of 1577. Ferrara's economy collapsed due to the 1570 earthquake. Tycho Brahe, who is said to have first viewed the comet slightly before sunset on November 13 [13] after having returned from a day of fishing, [14] was the most distinguished observer and documenter of the comet's passing.
Holkins sometimes uses the pseudonym "Tycho Brahe", [3] which is also the name of a Penny Arcade character based on Holkins. Holkins is a co-founder of PAX (originally called the Penny Arcade Expo) a series of gaming festivals that began in 2004 and has been held around the world.