October 2023 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
| Date | 28 October 2023 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.9471 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.1220 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 146 (11 of 72) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 77 minutes, 21 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 264 minutes, 34 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse will take place 28 October 2023.
Visibility
It will be completely visible over Europe and most of Asia and Africa, will be seen rising over the extreme eastern Americas, and setting over Australia.
Related eclipses
Eclipses of 2023
- A hybrid solar eclipse on April 20.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on May 5.
- An annular solar eclipse on October 14.
- A partial lunar eclipse on October 28.
Lunar year series
| Lunar eclipse series sets from 2020–2023 | ||||||||
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| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
| Saros | Date | Type Viewing |
Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
111
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2020 Jun 05
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Penumbral
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1.24063 | 116
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2020 Nov 30
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Penumbral
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−1.13094 | |
121
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2021 May 26
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Total
|
0.47741 | 126_(cropped).jpg)
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2021 Nov 19
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Partial
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−0.45525 | |
131_(cropped).jpg)
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2022 May 16
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Total
|
−0.25324 | 136
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2022 Nov 08
|
Total
|
0.25703 | |
141
|
2023 May 05
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Penumbral
|
−1.03495 | 146
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2023 Oct 28
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Partial
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0.94716 | |
| Last set | 2020 Jul 05 | Last set | 2020 Jan 10 | |||||
| Next set | 2024 Mar 25 | Next set | 2024 Sep 18 | |||||
Saros series
This eclipse is part of Saros cycle 146.
Metonic series
This eclipse is the last of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 28–29 October, each separated by 19 years:
The metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the Earth's shadow will in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
| Metonic events: May 4 and October 28 | |
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| Descending node | Ascending node |
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Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 153.
| October 23, 2014 | November 3, 2032 |
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See also
References
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
- Saros cycle 146
- 2023 Oct 28 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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