Catalogue · 1627 CE
Rudolphine Tables
History of Astronomy
About the catalogue
The planetary tables completed by Johannes Kepler from Tycho Brahe's observations, named for Emperor Rudolf II. Built on elliptical orbits, they were far more accurate than any predecessor and remained in use for over a century.
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Knowledge connections
- Introduced byJohannes Kepler
- Part ofThe Scientific Revolution
Sources & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica
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