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How did Tycho's detailed observations of Mars's brightness help show that its orbit could not be...

How did Tycho's detailed observations of Mars's brightness help show that its orbit could not be circular?

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Tycho observed that at some oppositions , Mars was much brighter than at other. Tychos suggests that Mars must be closer to us when it was brighter at some oppositions. It means , its orbit could not be circular but it could be elliptical.

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