October 2023 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
 Chart of the eclipse; ecliptic north is up, hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||
| Date | 28 October 2023 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.9471 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.1220 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 146 (11 of 72) | ||||||||||||
| Catalog | LE2023Oct28P | ||||||||||||
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| 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
Lunar year series
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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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| Ascending node | Descending node |
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See also
External links
- Saros cycle 146
- 2023 Oct 28 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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