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Moon Calendar, 1859

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
New
4 Jan, 1859 05:26:12 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,098,869 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 406,593 km
(+6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.1%)
Apo
4 Jan, 1859 12:46:50 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,099,560 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 406,623 km
(+6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.2%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
Full
18 Jan, 1859 23:49:23 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,204,239 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 356,866 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.15
(+17.8%)
Peri
18 Jan, 1859 15:40:53 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,199,797 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 356,747 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.15
(+17.9%)
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
Apo
31 Jan, 1859 14:56:09 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,436,893 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 406,393 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.5%)
February
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
3 Feb, 1859 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.492°
(-7.2%)
New
3 Feb, 1859 01:04:38 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,492,712 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 404,357 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Peri
16 Feb, 1859 02:48:17 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,843,819 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 359,689 km
(-6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+14.9%)
17
17 Feb, 1859 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.561°
(+5.7%)
Full
17 Feb, 1859 10:42:17 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,885,567 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 361,256 km
(-5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.9%)
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
Apo
28 Feb, 1859 04:48:52 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,263,633 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 405,533 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.1%)
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
4 Mar, 1859 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.501°
(-5.5%)
New
4 Mar, 1859 19:10:42 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,438,529 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.8%)
Moon Dist 397,126 km
(+3.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.501°
(-3.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.509°
(-4.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.90
(-6.5%)
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Peri
16 Mar, 1859 04:55:39 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,888,064 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 364,824 km
(-4.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.546°
(+4.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.555°
(+4.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.2%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
Full
18 Mar, 1859 21:45:34 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,000,120 km
(-0.4%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.4%)
Moon Dist 369,601 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+7.2%)
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
Apo
28 Mar, 1859 00:00:11 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,393,562 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 404,533 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.0%)
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
New
3 Apr, 1859 10:17:26 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,673,767 km
(+0.0%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.0%)
Moon Dist 386,882 km
(+1.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.515°
(-1.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.523°
(-1.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.94
(-3.1%)
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
Peri
11 Apr, 1859 22:34:56 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,031,544 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 369,541 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.7%)
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
Full
17 Apr, 1859 09:06:10 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,256,168 km
(+0.4%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.4%)
Moon Dist 380,187 km
(-0.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.524°
(+0.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.532°
(+0.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.97
(-0.4%)
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
Apo
24 Apr, 1859 19:52:37 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,562,069 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 404,125 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.493°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.2%)
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
New
2 May, 1859 22:04:21 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,876,160 km
(+0.8%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.8%)
Moon Dist 376,014 km
(-1.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.529°
(+1.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.538°
(+1.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.98
(+1.0%)
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
Peri
7 May, 1859 00:50:28 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,022,301 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 368,037 km
(-3.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.541°
(+3.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+5.2%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
Full
16 May, 1859 21:07:09 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,339,015 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 390,966 km
(+2.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.509°
(-2.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.517°
(-2.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.89
(-7.2%)
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Apo
22 May, 1859 14:21:02 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,507,720 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 404,562 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.5%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
New
1 Jun, 1859 07:10:25 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,753,759 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 366,574 km
(-4.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.552°
(+4.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+5.0%)
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
Peri
3 Jun, 1859 11:48:17 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,799,399 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 363,082 km
(-5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.548°
(+5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.558°
(+5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+7.0%)
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
Full
15 Jun, 1859 10:18:13 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,987,675 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 399,907 km
(+4.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.498°
(-4.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.506°
(-4.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.0%)
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
Apo
19 Jun, 1859 05:43:17 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,031,466 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 405,454 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.5%)
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
New
30 Jun, 1859 14:41:36 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,105,879 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 360,038 km
(-5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.4%)
 
July
1
 
 
Peri
1 Jul, 1859 15:32:57 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,107,211 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 359,066 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+9.0%)
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
Full
15 Jul, 1859 00:53:35 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,048,104 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 405,266 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
16
 
 
Apo
16 Jul, 1859 14:57:49 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,033,972 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,131 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.8%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
29 Jul, 1859 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.557°
(+5.0%)
New
29 Jul, 1859 21:44:20 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,855,024 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 357,344 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
30
 
 
Peri
30 Jul, 1859 00:32:28 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,852,848 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 357,332 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.4%)
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
Apo
12 Aug, 1859 17:29:52 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,529,386 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 406,195 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.2%)
13
13 Aug, 1859 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Full
13 Aug, 1859 16:34:24 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,503,084 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 405,885 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
Peri
27 Aug, 1859 10:13:48 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,084,962 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 358,352 km
(-6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.9%)
28
28 Aug, 1859 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.555°
(+4.6%)
New
28 Aug, 1859 05:14:12 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,057,665 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 358,937 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.6%)
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
Apo
9 Sep, 1859 00:06:57 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,612,653 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 405,643 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.9%)
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
Full
12 Sep, 1859 08:31:38 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,478,984 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 401,507 km
(+4.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.496°
(-5.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.504°
(-5.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
Peri
24 Sep, 1859 17:10:35 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,975,309 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 361,990 km
(-5.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.550°
(+5.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.560°
(+5.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.3%)
25
 
 
 
26
 
New
26 Sep, 1859 13:56:38 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,896,215 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 364,716 km
(-4.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.546°
(+4.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.555°
(+4.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.7%)
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
Apo
6 Oct, 1859 14:41:26 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,457,713 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 404,773 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.2%)
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
Full
11 Oct, 1859 23:51:48 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,224,088 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 392,957 km
(+2.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.507°
(-2.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.515°
(-2.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.91
(-5.5%)
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Peri
22 Oct, 1859 11:38:31 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,790,943 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 367,231 km
(-4.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.542°
(+3.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.551°
(+4.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.9%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
New
26 Oct, 1859 00:33:16 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,648,661 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 373,918 km
(-2.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.532°
(+2.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.541°
(+2.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+5.2%)
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
Apo
3 Nov, 1859 09:54:51 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,317,278 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 404,215 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.6%)
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
Full
10 Nov, 1859 14:05:43 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,055,059 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 382,011 km
(-0.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.521°
(-0.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.530°
(-0.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.99
(+1.6%)
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Peri
16 Nov, 1859 19:22:21 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,853,843 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 370,191 km
(-3.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.547°
(+3.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.5%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
New
24 Nov, 1859 13:43:26 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,631,829 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 385,014 km
(+0.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.517°
(-0.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.526°
(-0.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.98
(+0.6%)
 
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December
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Apo
1 Dec, 1859 07:03:13 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,460,107 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 404,448 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.6%)
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Full
10 Dec, 1859 03:13:20 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,278,138 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 370,968 km
(-3.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.537°
(+2.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.546°
(+2.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.9%)
 
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Peri
13 Dec, 1859 01:20:40 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,232,790 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 365,682 km
(-4.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.544°
(+4.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.554°
(+4.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+12.1%)
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New
24 Dec, 1859 05:47:49 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,121,330 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 395,763 km
(+3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.503°
(-3.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.511°
(-3.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.92
(-4.1%)
 
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Apo
29 Dec, 1859 03:11:55 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,096,652 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 405,332 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.6%)
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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.