De Nova Stella
Uses the stars absent parallax to place it beyond the Moon.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Tycho Brahe Biography and Timeline
Follow Tycho Brahe through 7 dated historical records for Denmark.
Tycho Brahe, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1572–1588Years on this page
1572
Observation of New Star
Observes a new star in Cassiopeia and records its changing brightness.
1576
Hven Astronomical Centre
Creates a major centre for precise observations, instruments and scientific training.
Uraniborg Observatory
Begins constructing Uraniborg as a dedicated astronomical research observatory.
1577
Discovery of Comets
Tycho Brahe uses parallax measurements to show that comets must lie beyond the Moon
1588
Geoheliocentric Planetary Model
Places the planets around the Sun while the Sun circles Earth.
Tychonic System
Publishes a planetary model combining a stationary Earth with solar orbits.
Records, sources and methodology
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