December 1573 lunar eclipse

DateDecember 8, 1573

Gamma0.1620

Magnitude1.5597

Saros cycle118 (27)

December 1573 lunar eclipse

Total eclipse
Date	December 8, 1573
Gamma	0.1620
Magnitude	1.5597
Saros cycle	118 (27)
Totality	1h33m31s
Partiality	03h33m15s
Penumbral	5h30m46s
Contacts (UTC) P1 16:28:44 UTC U1 17:27:25 UTC U2 18:27:18 UTC Greatest 19:14:03:8 UTC U3 20:00:49 UTC U4 21:00:40 UTC P4 21:59:29 UTC[1]
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A total lunar eclipse occurred on December 8, 1573.

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