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| Date | December 8, 1573 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.1620[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 1.5597[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 118[1] (27[1]) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totality | 1h33m31s[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Partiality | 03h33m15s[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 5h30m46s[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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A totallunar eclipse occurred on December 8, 1573.
It was predicted and then observed by a youngTycho Brahe (assisted by his sisterSophia) atKnutstorp 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]
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