Astrological Contributions
Life
Uraniborg
Eccentricity
100
The name of Brahe's assistant who would go on to establish the modern laws of Planetary Motion.
Who is Johannes Kepler?
100
After the death of Frederick II, Brahe fled to this city.
What is Prague?
100
This Danish king funded Uraniborg's construction.
Who was Frederick II?
100
Brahe imprisoned his enemies without trial in this part of Uraniborg.
What is the dungeon?
200
The name of Brahe's since-disproven model of the solar system.
What is Geo-Heliocentricism?
200
This family member kidnapped Tycho when he was two years old.
Who is Tycho's uncle?
200
In addition to the human inhabitants, Uraniborg was also home to this animal.
What was Tycho's Moose?
200
This subject prompted the duel that caused Brahe to lose his nose.
What is mathematics?
300
Brahe had to work without this major astronomical tool because it was invented seven years after his death.
What is the telescope?
300
Brahe is estimated to have owned this much of Denmark's wealth.
What is one percent?
300
Unusually for its time, Uraniborg housed this many students and artisans.
What is about one hundred?
300
The materials that Brahe made his formal-occasion noses out of.
What are gold and silver?
400
Financed by the king of Denmark, Brahe built this fortress/observatory and research community to collect astronomical data.
What is Uraniborg?
400
This king of Denmark took the throne after Frederick II and is widely suspected of murdering Brahe for having an affair with his mother.
Who is King Christian IV?
400
Uraniborg was constructed in this country.
What is Denmark?
400
Brahe's pet moose died this way.
What is drunkenly falling down some stairs?
500
Brahe rejected this kind of astronomy when he observed Jupiter passing in front of Saturn several weeks before it was predicted.
What is Aristotelian astronomy?
500
Brahe was this age when be began attending the University of Copenhagen
How old is twelve years?
500
Uraniborg was difficult to get around in because of the abundance of these.
What are secret passages?
500
The name of the dwarf that Brahe paid to sit underneath his table as he ate and defend him from psychic attack.
Who was Jepp?
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