December 1573 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse occurred on December 8, 1573.

December 1573 lunar eclipse

Total eclipse
Date	December 8, 1573
Gamma	0.1620[1]
Magnitude	1.5597[1]
Saros cycle	118[1] (27[1])
Totality	1h33m31s[1]
Partiality	03h33m15s[1]
Penumbral	5h30m46s[1]
Contacts (UTC) P1 16:28:44 UTC[1] U1 17:27:25 UTC[1] U2 18:27:18 UTC[1] Greatest 19:14:03:8 UTC[1] U3 20:00:49 UTC[1] U4 21:00:40 UTC[1] P4 21:59:29 UTC[1]
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It was predicted and then observed by a young Tycho Brahe (assisted by his sister Sophia) at Knutstorp Castle. He said "I cannot but be very surprised that even at this youthful age of 26 years, I was able to get such accurate results."^[2]

• Eclipse visibility diagrams
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  It was visible across all of Africa, Europe, and Asia and most of Australia.
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  The Moon passed west to east through the center of the Earth's umbral shadow causing a very dark red eclipse
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  Diagram of the appearance of the eclipse from Tycho Brahe's De nova stella
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  Diagram of the Solar System at the time of the eclipse from Tycho Brahe's De nova stella

See also

• List of 16th-century lunar eclipses