Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg
1590
The Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe had been running his island observatory of Uraniborg for over a decade, compiling the most accurate naked-eye astronomical measurements ever made. Eventually his relationship with the Danish crown soured, and he would transfer his instruments and assistants to the imperial court at Prague. His Mars observations would later enable Kepler to discover elliptical orbits, revolutionizing astronomy.
In context
Also in 1590 (4 other events on record)
- Hideyoshi Takes Odawara · East Asia · War
- John White Finds Roanoke Empty · North America · Exploration
- Spenser Publishes the Faerie Queene · Europe · Culture
- Henry IV Wins at Ivry · Europe · War
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Era
Renaissance (1501–1650), one of 715 events from that era on Saeculum.
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