An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 10 July, 1572 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 01:40 UT. The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 30 seconds and covering a broad path up to 177 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasted for 4 minutes and 30 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 01:40:28 UT.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
shows the visibility of the annular solar eclipse. It also shows the broader area in which a partial eclipse was seen. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 27th eclipse in solar Saros series 129.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 129, is linked to lunar Saros series 122. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 01:40:28 on 10 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 01:42:42 on 10 Jul TDT
Saros Series 129 Number in Series 27
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9562
Gamma 0.4338 Path Width (km) 177
Delta T 2m14s Error ± 0m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m30s
Partial Rating Total Rating

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
are in the TDT timescale.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:45 UTC.