Multiple Choice
The observation by Tycho Brahe of a supernova in 1572 was significant because it
A) showed a parallax (relative apparent motion) that proved it to be more distant than the Moon.
B) showed motion in a circular orbit.
C) proved Kepler's three laws.
D) proved the heliocentric theory.
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