Tycho

[ tahy-koh ]

noun

1. a prominent crater in the third quadrant of the face of the moon, about 56 miles (90 km) in diameter.

Tycho

/ ˈtaɪkəʊ /

noun

1. a relatively young crater in the SW quadrant of the moon, 4 km deep and 84 km in diameter, with a central peak. It is the centre of a conspicuous system of rays

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tycho¹

named after Tycho Brahe

Example Sentences

He was a man of scientific culture, corresponded with Kepler, and was a personal friend of Tycho Brahe.

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In 1592 Frederick died, and five years later, Tycho was impoverished and practically banished.

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If we knew more about his so-called imbecile protégé we should probably find some reason for the interest which Tycho took in him.

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Tycho was a Danish noble, born on his ancestral estate at Knudstorp, near Helsinborg, in 1546.

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Tycho's uncle gave him what he would never have got at home—a good education; and ultimately put him to study law.

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