Open AccessTycho’s Star and the supernov ae of Uranographia Britannica
Author(s) -
Kilburn Kevin J
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
astronomy & geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.168
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1468-4004
pISSN - 1366-8781
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-4004.2001.42216.x
Subject(s) - interpretation (philosophy) , star (game theory) , supernova , history , astronomy , astrophysics , physics , philosophy , linguistics
Kevin J Kilburn describes how a recently discovered 18th century star atlas can shed new light on old supernovae. The discovery in the library of Manchester Astronomical Society of a first impression of John Bevis’s Uranographia Britannica has led to a reappraisal of these early observations. In particular, his observations of Tycho’s Star suggest a new interpretation of the supernovae responsible.