The person who compiled the large set of accurate observations of planetary positions that formed the basis for proving that planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun was
A) Ptolemy.
B) Johannes Kepler.
C) Nicolaus Copernicus.
D) Tycho Brahe.

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Tycho Brahe was renowned for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations. His detailed records were crucial for Johannes Kepler to later formulate the laws of planetary motion, including the fact that planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun.

The Person Who Compiled the Large Set of Accurate Observations