Tycho Brahe's most important contribution to the development of modern astronomy was the:
A) discovery of the satellites (moons) of Jupiter.
B) proof that planetary orbits are ellipses.
C) use of parallax to prove that Earth does not move.
D) accurate measurement of planetary positions.
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