Tycho Brahe

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What is Tycho Brahe famous for observing?

  • Discovery of Uranus
  • Halley's Comet in 1577
  • Passage of the Hale-Bopp comet
  • Supernova explosion of 11 Nov 1572 (correct)

Where did Tycho Brahe move to in 1599?

  • Prague (correct)
  • Munich
  • Vienna
  • Berlin

Who recommended Johannes Kepler to work as an assistant to Tycho Brahe?

  • Emperor Rudolf II (correct)
  • King Frederick II
  • King Christian IV
  • King Charles IX

What was the primary purpose of hiring Johannes Kepler as an assistant by Tycho Brahe?

<p>To prove that Brahe's model of the Universe is consistent with the available data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the nature of the working relationship between Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler?

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Tycho Brahe's Achievements

  • Famous for making accurate observations of the celestial sphere, particularly the stars and planets
  • Observed a supernova in 1572, providing evidence that the celestial sphere is not unchanging

Tycho Brahe's Career

  • Moved to Prague in 1599, where he became the imperial mathematician to Emperor Rudolf II

Johannes Kepler's Association with Tycho Brahe

  • Recommended to work as an assistant to Tycho Brahe by mathematician and astronomer, Baron von Mzell
  • Hired as an assistant to Tycho Brahe in 1600, with the primary purpose of using his mathematical skills to analyze Tycho's observations
  • The working relationship between Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler was initially collaborative, but later became strained due to disagreements over data analysis and interpretations

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