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Kepler was delayed by illness on the way, but ultimately reached Prague, accompanied by his wife, and for some time lived entirely at Tycho's expense, writing by way of return essays against Reymers and another man, who had claimed the credit of the Tychonic system.
Copernicus, who had no idea of the accuracy obtainable in observations, would probably have regarded such an agreement as remarkably good; but Kepler refused to admit the possibility of an error of eight minutes in any of Tycho's observations. He thereupon vowed to construct from these eight minutes a new planetary theory that should account for them all.
"Other astronomers," he continued, "have looked on these streaks as a peculiar kind of moraines, that is, long lines of erratic blocks belched forth with mighty power at the period of Tycho's own upheaval." "How do you like that theory, Barbican," asked the Captain.
Tycho's observations would not have been sufficiently accurate to have exhibited the elliptic nature of a planetary orbit which, like that of Venus, differed very little from a circle. The more we ponder on this memorable achievement the more striking will it appear.
On Tycho's death, which occurred soon after, an opening presented itself which gave Kepler the opportunity his genius demanded. He was appointed to succeed Tycho in the position of imperial mathematician. But a far more important point, both for Kepler and for science, was that to him was confided the use of Tycho's observations.
Frederick II. patronises Tycho And resolves to establish him in Denmark Grants him the Island of Huen for Life And Builds the splendid Observatory of Uraniburg Description of the Island, and of the Observatory Account of its Astronomical Instruments Tycho begins his Observations His Pupils Tycho is made Canon of Rothschild, and receives a large Pension His Hospitality to his Visitors Ingratitude of Witichius Tycho sends an Assistant to take the Latitude of Frauenburg and Konigsberg Is visited by Ulric, Duke of Mecklenburg Change in Tycho's fortunes.
Having gone to Copenhagen in the course of the ensuing spring, he shewed this manuscript to John Pratensis, a Professor, in whose house he was always hospitably received. Charles Danzeus, the French ambassador, and a person of great learning, having heard of Tycho's arrival, invited himself to dine with him at the house of Pratensis.
Longomontanus, Tycho's principal assistant, took upon himself the labour of arranging and discussing the observations on the stars, while Kepler devoted himself to the more congenial task of examining those on the planet Mars, with which Tycho was at that time particularly occupied.
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