How was Tycho Brahe able to plot the locations of so many stars (nearly 800)?
a) A wealthy amateur, he built his own observatory and staffed it.
b) He borrowed a telescope from Galileo.
Consider This: Why did Tycho move to Prague after 20 years of study? See 3.2: Doing Science.
c) He had the financial backing of the king of Denmark.
Consider This: Why did Tycho move to Prague after 20 years of study? See 3.2: Doing Science.
d) He secured permission from the papacy to borrow otherwise forbidden texts on stars written by ancient authors.
Consider This: Why did Tycho move to Prague after 20 years of study? See 3.2: Doing Science.
a) A wealthy amateur, he built his own observatory and staffed it.
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A) middle aged B) uneducated C) young D) religious E) female
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A. made major changes to its charter. B. quickly ratified the agreement by a large majority. C. initially rejected American membership. D. put the question to a national referendum. E. refused to vote on the charter for nearly a year.
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a. towns and elementary schools b. coastal communities c. large plantations d. churches