Philosophy 167: Class 2 - Part 14 - Theory, Empirically Driven: Tycho's Account of Solar Motion, His Attempts to Correct Observational Error, and His Search for Stellar Parallax.
Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-
2014-09-09
Description
Synopsis: A continued examination of Tycho Brahe at Hven and his data collection techniques; reviews the issues of parallax correction and atmospheric refraction correction.
Opening line: "From 1578 to 1597, he did observations of the sun crossing the meridian altitudes."