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Moon Calendar, 1856

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
New
7 Jan, 1856 23:17:32 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,107,012 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 367,750 km
(-3.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.541°
(+3.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.551°
(+3.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+11.1%)
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Peri
10 Jan, 1856 07:44:33 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,119,631 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 363,836 km
(-4.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+5.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.4%)
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
Full
22 Jan, 1856 03:29:03 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,240,799 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 398,727 km
(+4.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.499°
(-4.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.507°
(-4.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.91
(-5.7%)
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Apo
26 Jan, 1856 08:27:34 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,312,989 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 405,541 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.9%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
February
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
New
6 Feb, 1856 10:36:06 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,564,743 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 360,159 km
(-5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+15.1%)
 
7
 
 
Peri
7 Feb, 1856 13:19:21 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,593,438 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 359,020 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+15.8%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
Full
20 Feb, 1856 21:40:29 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,985,354 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 405,047 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Apo
22 Feb, 1856 18:30:20 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,049,128 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 406,213 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.1%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
New
6 Mar, 1856 20:39:13 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,543,749 km
(-0.7%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 356,954 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+15.6%)
 
7
 
 
Peri
7 Mar, 1856 00:52:38 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,550,695 km
(-0.7%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 356,923 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+15.6%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
Apo
20 Mar, 1856 19:10:27 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,108,983 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 406,368 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.5%)
21
 
Full
21 Mar, 1856 16:04:36 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,146,021 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 406,119 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.4%)
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
Peri
4 Apr, 1856 12:19:34 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,751,756 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 358,010 km
(-6.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+13.1%)
5
5 Apr, 1856 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.561°
(+5.8%)
New
5 Apr, 1856 05:52:56 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,783,349 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 358,524 km
(-6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.7%)
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Apo
17 Apr, 1856 02:29:56 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,277,776 km
(+0.4%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 405,880 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.6%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
20 Apr, 1856 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.503°
(-5.1%)
Full
20 Apr, 1856 09:13:45 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,411,534 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 401,890 km
(+5.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.495°
(-5.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.503°
(-5.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Peri
2 May, 1856 19:03:00 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,902,128 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 361,734 km
(-5.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.550°
(+5.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.560°
(+5.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+9.1%)
3
 
 
 
4
 
New
4 May, 1856 14:42:10 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,968,639 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 364,362 km
(-4.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.546°
(+4.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.4%)
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Apo
14 May, 1856 17:57:15 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,303,777 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 404,913 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.4%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
Full
19 May, 1856 23:56:41 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,459,072 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 393,616 km
(+2.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.506°
(-3.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.514°
(-3.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
Peri
30 May, 1856 12:24:46 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,736,434 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 366,721 km
(-4.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.552°
(+4.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+5.0%)
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
 
 
2
 
New
2 Jun, 1856 23:39:26 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,812,072 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 373,316 km
(-2.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.533°
(+2.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.542°
(+2.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.98
(+1.2%)
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
Apo
11 Jun, 1856 12:08:50 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,956,002 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,164 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.493°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.8%)
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
Full
18 Jun, 1856 11:52:07 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,037,997 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 383,244 km
(+0.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.519°
(-0.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.528°
(-0.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.92
(-4.3%)
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
Peri
25 Jun, 1856 07:45:06 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,093,287 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 369,738 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+2.8%)
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
July
1
 
 
 
2
 
New
2 Jul, 1856 09:30:37 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,115,484 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.7%)
Moon Dist 383,835 km
(+0.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.519°
(-0.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.527°
(-0.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.92
(-4.7%)
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
Apo
9 Jul, 1856 06:49:48 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,094,125 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,197 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-14.0%)
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
Full
17 Jul, 1856 21:31:13 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,018,992 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 372,786 km
(-2.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.534°
(+2.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.543°
(+2.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.98
(+1.2%)
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
Peri
21 Jul, 1856 06:35:53 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,978,807 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 366,422 km
(-4.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.553°
(+4.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.8%)
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
New
31 Jul, 1856 21:08:42 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,806,291 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 394,112 km
(+3.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.505°
(-3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.513°
(-3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
Apo
6 Aug, 1856 00:47:25 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,690,265 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 404,997 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.9%)
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
Full
16 Aug, 1856 05:55:10 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,411,003 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 364,008 km
(-4.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+7.0%)
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
Peri
18 Aug, 1856 00:57:00 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,357,677 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 361,460 km
(-5.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.560°
(+5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.6%)
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
New
30 Aug, 1856 11:14:24 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,951,292 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 402,204 km
(+5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.495°
(-5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.503°
(-5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.8%)
 
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Apo
2 Sep, 1856 15:56:37 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,832,919 km
(+0.8%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.8%)
Moon Dist 405,996 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.3%)
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
Full
14 Sep, 1856 14:08:20 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,355,958 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 358,354 km
(-6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+12.0%)
 
15
 
 
Peri
15 Sep, 1856 07:32:21 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,326,268 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 357,852 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.3%)
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
29 Sep, 1856 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.492°
(-7.1%)
New
29 Sep, 1856 03:48:29 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,749,894 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 406,284 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.2%)
Apo
29 Sep, 1856 23:29:56 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,714,479 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 406,505 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.3%)
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
13 Oct, 1856 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Full
13 Oct, 1856 22:59:16 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,104,183 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 356,885 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+14.8%)
Peri
13 Oct, 1856 18:39:18 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,111,859 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 356,853 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+14.8%)
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
Apo
27 Oct, 1856 01:04:03 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,573,526 km
(-0.7%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 406,331 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.8%)
28
 
New
28 Oct, 1856 21:55:08 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,500,299 km
(-0.7%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 405,156 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
Peri
11 Nov, 1856 06:06:51 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,003,527 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 358,950 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+15.2%)
12
 
Full
12 Nov, 1856 08:55:35 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,965,987 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 360,092 km
(-5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+14.5%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
Apo
23 Nov, 1856 11:25:57 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,637,421 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 405,597 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.4%)
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
New
27 Nov, 1856 16:01:32 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,530,204 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 398,851 km
(+4.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.499°
(-4.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.507°
(-4.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.90
(-6.1%)
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
December
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
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Peri
9 Dec, 1856 11:58:32 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,275,972 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 363,725 km
(-4.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+5.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+13.3%)
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Full
11 Dec, 1856 20:13:11 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,238,036 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 367,621 km
(-3.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.541°
(+3.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.551°
(+3.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.9%)
 
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Apo
21 Dec, 1856 05:48:09 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,134,940 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 404,682 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.3%)
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New
27 Dec, 1856 08:45:30 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,102,278 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 388,815 km
(+1.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.512°
(-1.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.520°
(-1.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.96
(-0.6%)
 
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Key to Fields

Full Moon
The moment in the Moon's orbit when it is exactly opposite the Earth from the Sun. From our perspective, the Moon appears completely illuminated at this point. In practice, the Moon will appear full for a day or so on either side of this moment.
New Moon
The moment in the Moon's orbit when it is exactly between the Earth and the Sun. From our perspective, the Moon appears completely dark at this point, but in any case it is too close to the Sun to be seen. In practice, the Moon will be invisible for a day or so on either side of this moment.
Perigee
The moment in the Moon's elliptical orbit when it is closest to the Earth.
Apogee
The moment in the Moon's elliptical orbit when it is farthest from the Earth.
Sun/Moon Distance
The distance from the centre of the Earth to the Sun/Moon, in km. The percentage figure represents how this distance compares to the average.
Sun Size
The angular diameter of the Sun, in degrees. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Sun compared to the average.
Moon Geo Size
The angular diameter of the Moon, as it would be seen from the centre of the Earth ("geocentric"). This is essentially the same size that you would see if the Moon was on the horizon, for example at the start or end of a solar eclipse. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Moon compared to the average geocentric diameter.
Moon Zenith Size
The angular diameter of the Moon, as it would be seen from directly beneath it; that is, when it is directly overhead. This is larger than the geocentric size, as you are closer to the Moon by half the diameter of the Earth. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Moon compared to the average zenith diameter.
Moon Magnitude
The magnitude of the Moon. Magnitude is a measure of an object's brightness, used by astronomers. It uses a logarithmic scale, and counts backwards — smaller numbers, even down to negative numbers, indicate brighter objects. So, an object of magnitude -13 is 2.5 times brighter than an object of magnitude -12. Magnitudes shown here do not take account of the phase of the Moon; they represent what you would see if the Moon was full. The percentage figure represents the actual brightness of the Moon compared to its average brightness.
Eclipse
If an eclipse occurs in conjunction with the given Moon event, it is displayed as an icon. Click on this icon go to the Eclipse's page; you can hover over it to see data about the eclipse, including the angular diameter of the Moon at the place and time of maximum eclipse. This can be quite different to the Moon at the moment of New or Full Moon, as the place and time of maximum eclipse do not exactly match the place and time where the full Moon is exactly overhead. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Moon compared to the average maximum eclipse Moon diameter.