1599 in science

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The year 1599 in science and technology involved some significant events.

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[edit] January - June

  • January 31 - During an observation of the lunar eclipse, Tycho Brahe discovers that his predictive theory about the movement of the Moon is wrong since the eclipse started 24 minutes before his calculations predicted: he improves on his theory.
  • June - Tycho is offered shelter in Bohemia, where he obtains residence at the castle of Benátky; the castle was recently bought by the Emperor Rudolf II.

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