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Dec 14, 1546
Birth
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Period: Dec 14, 1546 to
Tycho Brahe's Life
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Aug 21, 1560
Solar Eclipse
A solar eclipse that had been predicted caused Tycho to become very interested in astronomy. -
Dec 29, 1566
Tycho lost his nose
Tycho lost his nose in a sword battle with his third cousin. -
Nov 11, 1572
The 1572 Supernova
Tycho Brahe observed a very bright star that seemed as if it did not move. The star was later named as SN 1572. Tycho's discovery later became the inspiration for Edgar Allen Poe's poem, Al Aaraaf. -
Feb 20, 1574
Published Observations
Tycho Brahe published the observations from his first ever observatory at Herrevad Abbey. -
Moved to Prague
Tycho Brahe moved to Prague after his influence over people declined. -
Death