ABSTRACT The astronomical instruments of Danish astronomer, Tycho Brahe, were crucial to his intended reform of astronomy in the sixteenth century. Tycho represented these devices in a series of images that were circulated in range of contexts, thereby disseminating information about his technology to a wider audience. Through an analysis of the iconographical content of these images and a consideration of the ways in which they were circulated, this article argues that images of technology were in fact crucial to Tycho’s attempts to establish his authority as an astronomer. Embodying his claims to accuracy and recruiting trust in his innovative instruments, the images reinforced the validity of his astronomy and thereby played a central role in sustaining his reputation as an astronomer. Graphical Abstract

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权威工具：第谷布拉赫的技术插图

摘要 丹麦天文学家第谷·布拉赫 (Tycho Brahe) 的天文仪器对他在 16 世纪进行的天文学改革至关重要。第谷在一系列在不同背景下传播的图像中代表了这些设备，从而向更广泛的受众传播了有关他的技术的信息。通过分析这些图像的图像内容并考虑它们的传播方式，本文认为技术图像实际上对于第谷试图确立其天文学家权威的尝试至关重要。这些图像体现了他对准确性的主张并赢得了对其创新仪器的信任，这些图像加强了他的天文学的有效性，从而在维持他作为天文学家的声誉方面发挥了核心作用。图形概要