December 1573 lunar eclipse

December 1573 lunar eclipse
Total eclipse
DateDecember 8, 1573
Gamma0.1620[1]
Magnitude1.5597[1]
Saros cycle118[1] (27[1])
Totality1h33m31s[1]
Partiality03h33m15s[1]
Penumbral5h30m46s[1]
Contacts (UTC)
P116:28:44 UTC[1]
U117:27:25 UTC[1]
U218:27:18 UTC[1]
Greatest19:14:03:8 UTC[1]
U320:00:49 UTC[1]
U421:00:40 UTC[1]
P421:59:29 UTC[1]

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

See also


References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "LE1573Dec08T.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2009-06-25.
  2. ^ "Lunar eclipses in History". Archived from the original on 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
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