Multiple Choice
Tycho Brahe demonstrated that the supernova of 1572 was NOT a nearby event (close to Earth) by
A) proving that it did not show parallax over the course of one night.
B) showing that it did not pass in front of the Sun at conjunction.
C) proving that it did not move past the background stars like a planet in our solar system.
D) showing that it did not get brighter and fainter as Earth moved toward and away from it over the course of a year.
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