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ReviewTycho Brahe: emperor of Hven and the heavens

Patricia Fara - No affiliation found

2007/09/01 Review article DOI: 10.1016/j.endeavour.2007.07.006 Journal: Endeavour

Abstract:

Although the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe reacted against Copernicus by restoring the earth to the centre of the cosmos, he built sophisticated instruments to compile massive sets of accurate data. A skilled self-publicist, he commissioned portraits of himself as he established a new type of astronomical research.