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Brahe Collection

Background imageBrahe Collection: Portrait of Tycho Brahe (1546-1601). From Astronomiae Instauratae Mechanica, 1598

Portrait of Tycho Brahe (1546-1601). From Astronomiae Instauratae Mechanica, 1598. Creator: Unknown artist
Portrait of Tycho Brahe (1546-1601). From Astronomiae Instauratae Mechanica, 1598. Private Collection

Background imageBrahe Collection: Portrait of Ebba Brahe (1596-1674). Creator: Unknown artist

Portrait of Ebba Brahe (1596-1674). Creator: Unknown artist
Portrait of Ebba Brahe (1596-1674). Found in the Collection of the Nationalmuseum Stockholm.

Background imageBrahe Collection: Tycho Brahe, (1546-1601), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Tycho Brahe, (1546-1601), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Tycho Brahe, (1546-1601, 1830. Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) Danish nobleman, astronomer, and writer known for accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations

Background imageBrahe Collection: Ebba Brahes betrothal to Jacob de la Gardie. Creator: Hillestrom, Pehr (1732-1816)

Ebba Brahes betrothal to Jacob de la Gardie. Creator: Hillestrom, Pehr (1732-1816)
Ebba Brahes betrothal to Jacob de la Gardie. Private Collection

Background imageBrahe Collection: Johannes Kepler, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Johannes Kepler, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Johannes Kepler, (1933). Portrait of German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630). Kepler went to Prague in 1600 to assist Tycho Brahe

Background imageBrahe Collection: Portrait of Count Per Brahe the Younger (1602-1680), c1650

Portrait of Count Per Brahe the Younger (1602-1680), c1650. Found in the Collection of Skokloster Castle

Background imageBrahe Collection: An orrery designed by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, c1630. Artist: Joan Blaeu

An orrery designed by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, c1630. Artist: Joan Blaeu
An orrery designed by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, c1630. From the Atlas Major by Johann Blaeu

Background imageBrahe Collection: Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer, (c1630). Artist: Joan Blaeu

Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer, (c1630). Artist: Joan Blaeu
Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer, (c1630). Brahe (1546-1601) aged 40, amongst his astonomical instuments. From the Atlas Major by Johann Blaeu

Background imageBrahe Collection: Map showing Tycho Brahes system of planetary orbits, 1660-1661

Map showing Tycho Brahes system of planetary orbits, 1660-1661. From The Celestial Atlas, or The Harmony of the Universe (Atlas coelestis seu harmonia macrocosmica) by Andreas Cellarius

Background imageBrahe Collection: Map showing Tycho Brahes system of planetary orbits around the Earth, 1660-1661

Map showing Tycho Brahes system of planetary orbits around the Earth, 1660-1661. From The Celestial Atlas, or The Harmony of the Universe (Atlas coelestis seu harmonia macrocosmica)

Background imageBrahe Collection: Portrait of Count Per Brahe the Younger (1602-1680), 1675

Portrait of Count Per Brahe the Younger (1602-1680), 1675. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Background imageBrahe Collection: Portrait of Ebba Brahe (1596-1674)

Portrait of Ebba Brahe (1596-1674). Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Background imageBrahe Collection: Reverse of a medal commemorating the bright comet of 1577

Reverse of a medal commemorating the bright comet of 1577
Reverse ofa medal commemorating the bright comet of 1577. Known as Brahes comet, this is the comet which convinced the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601)

Background imageBrahe Collection: Obverse of a medal commemorating the bright comet of 1577

Obverse of a medal commemorating the bright comet of 1577. Known as Brahes comet, this is the comet which convinced the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601)

Background imageBrahe Collection: Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, weighing and comparing systems of the universe, 1651

Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, weighing and comparing systems of the universe, 1651. She is depicted giving greater weight to Tycho Brahes system, right, than to that of Copernicus

Background imageBrahe Collection: Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer, c1586

Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer, c1586. Plate from Opera Onmia (Vol IV, written in 1586, Unraniborg, Denmark] by Tycho Brahe)

Background imageBrahe Collection: Depiction of the Geo-Heliocentric Universe of Tycho Brahe, 17th century. Artist: Andreas Cellarius

Depiction of the Geo-Heliocentric Universe of Tycho Brahe, 17th century. Artist: Andreas Cellarius
Depiction of the Geo-Heliocentric Universe of Tycho Brahe, from Harmonia Macrocosmica by Andreas Cellarious, 17th century

Background imageBrahe Collection: The Equatorial Armillary of Tycho Brahe, 17th century

The Equatorial Armillary of Tycho Brahe, 17th century
The Equatorial Armillary of Tycho Brahe, built on the Danish isle of Huen to measure celestial latitude and longitude. This illustration is from Blaeus Le Grand Atlas of 1662

Background imageBrahe Collection: The equatorial armillary of Tycho Brahe, 16th century. Artist: Joan Blaeu

The equatorial armillary of Tycho Brahe, 16th century. Artist: Joan Blaeu
The equatorial armillary of Tycho Brahe (14 December 1546 - 24 October 1601), from Joan Blaeus Le Grand Atlas. Brahe built this on the island of Huen to measure celestial latitude and longitude


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