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Moon Calendar, 1871

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Apo
2 Jan, 1871 04:19:31 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,090,973 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 405,399 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.6%)
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
6 Jan, 1871 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.510°
(-3.8%)
Full
6 Jan, 1871 21:23:51 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,100,097 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 396,598 km
(+3.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.502°
(-3.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.510°
(-3.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.92
(-4.5%)
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
Peri
18 Jan, 1871 06:16:41 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,204,201 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 365,206 km
(-4.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.545°
(+4.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.555°
(+4.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.5%)
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
New
21 Jan, 1871 00:32:01 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,242,827 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 370,108 km
(-3.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.547°
(+3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
Apo
29 Jan, 1871 23:59:01 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,396,999 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 404,544 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.6%)
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
February
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
Full
5 Feb, 1871 14:02:10 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,545,367 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 385,942 km
(+0.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.516°
(-1.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.524°
(-1.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.97
(+0.2%)
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
Peri
13 Feb, 1871 19:08:45 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,777,772 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 369,997 km
(-3.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.547°
(+3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.7%)
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
New
19 Feb, 1871 13:48:57 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,962,871 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 381,108 km
(-0.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.522°
(+0.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.531°
(+0.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.99
(+2.2%)
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Apo
26 Feb, 1871 21:04:44 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,211,444 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 404,300 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.5%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
Full
7 Mar, 1871 03:39:14 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,518,701 km
(-0.7%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 374,698 km
(-2.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.531°
(+1.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.540°
(+1.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.9%)
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Peri
10 Mar, 1871 21:17:33 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,668,693 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 367,559 km
(-3.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.542°
(+3.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.551°
(+3.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.8%)
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
New
21 Mar, 1871 04:00:39 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,101,926 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 392,215 km
(+2.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.508°
(-2.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.516°
(-2.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.91
(-5.0%)
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Apo
26 Mar, 1871 16:35:50 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,334,983 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 404,860 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.1%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
Full
5 Apr, 1871 14:22:54 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,754,241 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 365,204 km
(-4.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.545°
(+4.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.555°
(+4.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.7%)
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
Peri
7 Apr, 1871 13:46:34 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,839,328 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 362,208 km
(-5.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.550°
(+5.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.559°
(+5.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.3%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
New
19 Apr, 1871 19:03:48 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,360,524 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 401,096 km
(+4.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.496°
(-4.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.504°
(-4.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.6%)
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
Apo
23 Apr, 1871 07:49:21 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,502,042 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 405,785 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.9%)
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
Full
4 May, 1871 23:00:07 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,936,636 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 359,049 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
5
 
 
Peri
5 May, 1871 20:06:02 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,968,211 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 358,322 km
(-6.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+11.1%)
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
New
19 May, 1871 10:45:25 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,420,444 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 405,931 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
20
 
 
Apo
20 May, 1871 15:30:38 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,454,935 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 406,419 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.2%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
Full
3 Jun, 1871 06:27:09 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,781,849 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 357,046 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.7%)
Peri
3 Jun, 1871 06:00:04 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,781,463 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 357,045 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.7%)
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Apo
16 Jun, 1871 18:22:02 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,008,874 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,415 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.8%)
17
 
 
 
18
18 Jun, 1871 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.497°
(-6.2%)
New
18 Jun, 1871 02:29:39 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,023,953 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 405,799 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
July
1
 
 
Peri
1 Jul, 1871 15:22:37 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,094,976 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 358,559 km
(-6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.3%)
2
2 Jul, 1871 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.564°
(+6.3%)
Full
2 Jul, 1871 13:36:11 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,095,584 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 359,356 km
(-6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Apo
14 Jul, 1871 03:18:26 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,061,142 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 405,743 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.6%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
New
17 Jul, 1871 17:27:15 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,029,768 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 400,838 km
(+4.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.497°
(-4.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.505°
(-4.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
Peri
29 Jul, 1871 20:09:38 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,846,302 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 362,427 km
(-5.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.549°
(+5.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.559°
(+5.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.3%)
30
 
 
 
31
 
Full
31 Jul, 1871 21:16:37 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,806,642 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 365,584 km
(-4.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.544°
(+4.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.554°
(+4.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.5%)
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Apo
10 Aug, 1871 18:29:22 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,587,661 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 404,761 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.7%)
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
New
16 Aug, 1871 07:01:44 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,439,078 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 392,139 km
(+2.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.508°
(-2.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.516°
(-2.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-7.8%)
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Peri
26 Aug, 1871 10:46:21 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,112,056 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 367,448 km
(-4.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.542°
(+3.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.551°
(+3.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.4%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
Full
30 Aug, 1871 06:20:46 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,977,923 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 374,817 km
(-2.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.531°
(+1.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.540°
(+1.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.99
(+1.5%)
 
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
Apo
7 Sep, 1871 12:50:43 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,676,113 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 404,151 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.493°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.4%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
New
14 Sep, 1871 19:09:42 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,392,101 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 381,444 km
(-0.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.522°
(+0.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.531°
(+0.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.96
(-1.2%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
Peri
20 Sep, 1871 18:48:43 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,141,207 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.4%)
Moon Dist 369,810 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.4%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
Full
28 Sep, 1871 17:44:35 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,797,775 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 385,608 km
(+0.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.516°
(-1.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.525°
(-1.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.94
(-2.6%)
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
Apo
5 Oct, 1871 08:37:02 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,516,304 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 404,371 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.1%)
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
New
14 Oct, 1871 06:19:25 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,140,078 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 370,781 km
(-3.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.537°
(+2.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.546°
(+3.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.3%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Peri
17 Oct, 1871 04:16:28 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,015,730 km
(-0.4%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.4%)
Moon Dist 365,536 km
(-4.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.545°
(+4.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.554°
(+4.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.5%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
Full
28 Oct, 1871 08:14:16 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,550,357 km
(-0.7%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 395,974 km
(+3.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.503°
(-3.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.511°
(-3.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.90
(-6.1%)
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Apo
2 Nov, 1871 03:53:15 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,365,556 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.8%)
Moon Dist 405,252 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.1%)
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
New
12 Nov, 1871 17:09:05 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,994,854 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 362,174 km
(-5.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.550°
(+5.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.559°
(+5.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+13.1%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Peri
14 Nov, 1871 04:13:23 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,946,142 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 360,344 km
(-5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+14.4%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
Full
27 Nov, 1871 01:53:43 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,558,640 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 403,580 km
(+5.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.493°
(-5.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.501°
(-5.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
Apo
29 Nov, 1871 18:22:35 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,492,673 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 406,098 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.4%)
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12 Dec, 1871 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.567°
(+6.9%)
New
12 Dec, 1871 04:01:46 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,255,581 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,355 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.4%)
Peri
12 Dec, 1871 14:36:19 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,248,787 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,159 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.5%)
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26 Dec, 1871 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Full
26 Dec, 1871 21:35:02 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,097,693 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 406,368 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.0%)
Apo
26 Dec, 1871 21:07:31 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,097,780 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 406,368 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.0%)
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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.