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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 ...
Brahe had been supported by the Danish king Frederick II and had built an observatory on the island of Hven during 1576–1596. When the king died, Brahe moved to Prague and became the official imperial astronomer of Emperor Rudolf II. There he was joined by Kepler in 1600, and Rudolf instructed them to publish the tables.
The Tychonic system (or Tychonian system) is a model of the universe published by Tycho Brahe in 1588, [1] which combines what he saw as the mathematical benefits of the Copernican system with the philosophical and "physical" benefits of the Ptolemaic system.
An astronomer and an alchemist. Brahe was a dynamic scientist during the Renaissance who became famous after his discovery of a supernova in 1572. Brahe was so well-regarded that King Frederick II ...
Analysis of glass and ceramic shards from Tycho Brahe’s famed observatory showed that he was more than an astronomer. Researchers discovered an interesting mix of elements from his alchemist ...
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.
Sophia (or Sophie) Thott Lange (née Brahe; 24 August 1559 or 22 September 1556 [1] – 1643), known by her maiden name, was a Danish noblewoman and horticulturalist with knowledge of astronomy, chemistry, and medicine. She worked alongside her brother Tycho Brahe in making astronomical observations.
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.
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