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

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  • 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."

    Duration: 10:01 minutes.

    Segment: Class 2, Part 14.
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