Tycho Brahe (1546-1601)
On the evening of 11th November 1572, Tycho Brahe wandered out of his workshop
and glanced up at the night sky. To his astonishment, he saw an extra star in the constellation
almost directly overhead.
Although he was not the first to see the new star (which was an exploding star or supernova),
Brahe made many observations that proved that this was real and not some passing comet.
It is now known as ``Tycho's Supernova''.
As well as this, Brahe is known for the astronomical observations he made which led
Kepler and Copernicus to their
ideas about how the Earth and planets move about the Sun.
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