Contest #140 answer: Uraniborg, Hven Island, Denmark

We end this series (and the theme) were it all begun: The observatory of Tycho Brahe on the island of Hven in Denmark. Uranienborg was the first academic research centre for astronomics and constructed in 1576.

uranienborg

A few years later he built an underground observatory at the same location, (visible at the south-side of the road) called Stjerneborg.

Today the Stjerneborg observatory is restored and can be visited.

stjerneborg1

Those who witnessed the supernova:

  • hhgygy
  • David Kozina
  • Paul Franson
  • Ivar Bonsaksen
  • Sarah G.
  • BroderUlf
  • brian t
  • Max_Power

Congratulations to hhgygy, who managed to score full marks this round.

It is hard to believe, is Milosh finally beaten?