Tycho Brahe Set Out to Disprove Copernicus, So Why Is

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Multiple Choice

Tycho Brahe set out to disprove Copernicus, so why is he famous for developing modern astronomical theory?

• A) Although he set out to disprove Copernicus, he ultimately accepted Copernicus' theory and was executed by the inquisition.
• B) He theorized the concept of gravity with no data, which was left undiscovered until Newton.
• C) He made very precise measurements that were key data used by Kepler.
• D) None of these is correct.

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