Tycho Brahe differed from Copernicus in that:
A) he openly opposed the Church.
B) he believed theory, not observation, was the tool to unlock the secrets of the universe.
C) he did not believe the earth orbited the sun.
D) he had powerful patrons.
E) his work was sponsored by the Church.

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Tycho Brahe did not believe the Earth orbited the Sun, unlike Copernicus who proposed the heliocentric model. Brahe proposed a geocentric system with the other planets orbiting the Sun.

Tycho Brahe Differed from Copernicus in That