alleryHow did Tycho Brahe's method observe the Sun without looking at it directly?
AThrough a dark glass
BUsing a pinhole projection
CBy watching its shadow
DThrough a water bowl
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Using a pinhole projection
1. Brahe's method projected the Sun's image onto a piece of paper.
2. It used a pinhole aperture instead of looking directly at the Sun.
3. Kepler used the same method but reached different conclusions about eclipses.
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