These astrological meteors were typically held to be omens that presaged major world events. In De nova stella, Tycho Brahe, one of many astrologers who observed the supernova of 1572, stated his belief that the appearance of the supernova heralded the decline of the Roman Catholic Church and stated that the years 1592-1632 would be impacted by the astrological influence of the supernova.
Astrological meteors were thought to foretell major world events. Tycho Brahe, an astronomer who observed the supernova in 1572, believed this celestial event indicated the decline of the Roman Catholic Church and predicted that the years 1592-1632 would be impacted by its astrological influence.