1599 in science

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

Events

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.

* March 21 - Tycho sends a letter to Longomontanus, in which he reports his revised 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.

* June 14 - Tycho leaves Wittenberg and moves to Bohemia.

July - December

* July 22 - Tycho observes a solar eclipse from Prague.

* December 31 - The British East India Company sets sail for India.

Undated

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