October 2023 lunar eclipse
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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 occurred on Saturday, 28 October 2023 (UTC).
Visibility
[edit]The eclipse was completely visible over Europe and most of Asia and Africa, and was seen rising over the eastern Americas, and setting over Australia.
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Gallery
[edit]- Surabaya, Indonesia, 20:14 UTC
- Lunar eclipse in Vladivostok, Russia, 20:15 UTC
- Partial from Kumbakonam, India, 20:21 UTC
- Sequence of lunar eclipse from Oria, Italy
Related eclipses
[edit]Eclipses of 2023
[edit]- A hybrid solar eclipse on 20 April.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 5 May.
- An annular solar eclipse on 14 October.
- A partial lunar eclipse on 28 October.
Lunar year series
[edit]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![]() | 2020 Jun 05![]() | Penumbral![]() | 1.24063 | 116![]() | 2020 Nov 30![]() | Penumbral![]() | −1.13094 | |
121![]() | 2021 May 26![]() | Total![]() | 0.47741 | 126![]() | 2021 Nov 19![]() | Partial![]() | −0.45525 | |
131![]() | 2022 May 16![]() | Total![]() | −0.25324 | 136![]() | 2022 Nov 08![]() | Total![]() | 0.25703 | |
141![]() | 2023 May 05![]() | Penumbral![]() | −1.03495 | 146![]() | 2023 Oct 28![]() | Partial![]() | 0.94716 | |
Last set | 2020 Jul 05 | Last set | 2020 Jan 10 | |||||
Next set | 2024 Mar 25 | Next set | 2024 Sep 18 |
Saros series
[edit]This eclipse is part of Saros cycle 146.
Metonic series
[edit]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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Half-Saros cycle
[edit]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.
23 October 2014 | 3 November 2032 |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
[edit]- Saros cycle 146
- 2023 Oct 28 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC