Tycho Failed to Detect ______ for the Nova of 1572

question 68

Multiple Choice

Tycho failed to detect ______ for the nova of 1572 indicating it was ______.

• A)parallax; beyond the orbit of Earth's Moon
• B)parallax; inside the Earth's atmosphere close to Earth
• C)light; beyond the orbit of Earth's Moon
• D)light; inside the Earth's atmosphere close to Earth

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