Observatoire de tycho brahe biography

Danish astronomer (1546–1601)

This article is about the astronomer.

Observatoire de tycho brahe biography

For other uses, see Tycho Brahe (disambiguation).

Tycho Brahe (TY-koh BRAH-(h)ee, -⁠ BRAH(-hə), Danish:[ˈtsʰykʰoˈpʁɑːə]^ⓘ; born Tyge Ottesen Brahe, Danish:[ˈtsʰyːjəˈʌtəsn̩ˈpʁɑːə];^{[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 accurate astronomical observations.

He was known during his lifetime as an astronomer, astrologer, and alchemist. He was the last major astronomer before the invention of the telescope. Tycho Brahe has also been described as the greatest pre-telescopic astronomer.^[3][4]

In 1572, Tycho noticed a completely new star that was brighter than any star or planet.

Astonished by the existence of a star that ought not to have been there, he devoted himself to the creation of ever more accu