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Moon Calendar, 1873

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
Full
13 Jan, 1873 16:23:17 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,146,040 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 404,271 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Apo
16 Jan, 1873 02:11:15 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,171,882 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,280 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.1%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
New
28 Jan, 1873 17:27:16 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,382,508 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 356,975 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.4%)
 
29
 
 
Peri
29 Jan, 1873 01:37:11 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,389,472 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 356,859 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.5%)
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
February
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
Full
12 Feb, 1873 11:33:20 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,743,899 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 406,487 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.9%)
Apo
12 Feb, 1873 03:28:28 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,733,993 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 406,524 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.9%)
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Peri
26 Feb, 1873 14:08:13 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,220,638 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 357,297 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+15.9%)
27
 
New
27 Feb, 1873 03:22:30 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,240,812 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 357,599 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+15.7%)
 
28
 
 
 
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
Apo
11 Mar, 1873 08:04:09 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,705,251 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 406,183 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-10.9%)
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
Full
14 Mar, 1873 05:44:39 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,823,547 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 403,117 km
(+5.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.494°
(-5.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.502°
(-5.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.7%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Peri
26 Mar, 1873 22:52:06 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,371,343 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 360,762 km
(-5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.9%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
New
28 Mar, 1873 12:54:28 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,440,024 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 362,868 km
(-5.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.549°
(+5.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.558°
(+5.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.5%)
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
Apo
7 Apr, 1873 22:50:49 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,881,858 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 405,275 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.9%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
Full
12 Apr, 1873 21:51:29 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,090,781 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 395,219 km
(+3.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.504°
(-3.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.512°
(-3.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-7.6%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
Peri
23 Apr, 1873 19:46:36 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,547,326 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 365,900 km
(-4.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.544°
(+4.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.553°
(+4.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+7.1%)
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
New
26 Apr, 1873 22:42:23 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,671,117 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 371,670 km
(-2.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.536°
(+2.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.545°
(+2.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.6%)
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
Apo
5 May, 1873 17:22:05 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,992,333 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 404,429 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.8%)
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
12 May, 1873 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.526°
(-0.8%)
Full
12 May, 1873 11:17:59 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,218,574 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 384,793 km
(+0.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.517°
(-0.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.526°
(-0.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.93
(-4.0%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
Peri
19 May, 1873 23:55:30 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,454,318 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 369,670 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.7%)
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
26 May, 1873 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.521°
(-1.8%)
New
26 May, 1873 09:20:23 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,630,173 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 382,347 km
(-0.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.521°
(-0.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.529°
(-0.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.93
(-3.3%)
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Apo
2 Jun, 1873 12:17:20 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,789,214 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 404,300 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.7%)
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
Full
10 Jun, 1873 22:01:32 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,934,847 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 374,057 km
(-2.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.532°
(+2.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.541°
(+2.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.98
(+0.6%)
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Peri
14 Jun, 1873 14:07:15 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,987,521 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 366,981 km
(-4.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.542°
(+4.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.552°
(+4.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.5%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
New
24 Jun, 1873 21:12:35 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,088,663 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 392,938 km
(+2.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.507°
(-2.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.515°
(-2.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
Apo
30 Jun, 1873 06:08:34 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,105,223 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,982 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.3%)
July
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
Full
10 Jul, 1873 06:33:33 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,078,454 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 364,934 km
(-4.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.545°
(+4.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.555°
(+4.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.5%)
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
Peri
12 Jul, 1873 05:40:01 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,066,644 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 361,992 km
(-5.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.550°
(+5.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.560°
(+5.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.3%)
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
New
24 Jul, 1873 10:34:05 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,938,444 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 401,443 km
(+4.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.496°
(-4.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.504°
(-5.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
Apo
27 Jul, 1873 21:06:48 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,880,505 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 405,976 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.5%)
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
Full
8 Aug, 1873 13:52:18 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,621,946 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 358,864 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
9
 
 
Peri
9 Aug, 1873 10:29:57 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,600,357 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 358,170 km
(-6.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.2%)
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
New
23 Aug, 1873 01:30:43 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,211,455 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 406,125 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.8%)
 
24
 
 
Apo
24 Aug, 1873 05:36:05 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,172,748 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 406,595 km
(+6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-14.0%)
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
Full
6 Sep, 1873 21:09:06 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,671,097 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 356,804 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.5%)
Peri
6 Sep, 1873 20:13:51 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,672,579 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 356,803 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.5%)
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
Apo
20 Sep, 1873 07:48:13 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,136,243 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.4%)
Moon Dist 406,526 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.8%)
21
 
New
21 Sep, 1873 17:51:11 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,076,746 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 405,839 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.4%)
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
Peri
5 Oct, 1873 06:48:29 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,487,976 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 358,395 km
(-6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+13.2%)
6
 
Full
6 Oct, 1873 05:31:41 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,447,092 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 359,230 km
(-6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.8%)
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Apo
17 Oct, 1873 16:11:09 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,967,771 km
(-0.4%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.4%)
Moon Dist 405,843 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.1%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
New
21 Oct, 1873 10:55:23 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,812,142 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 400,405 km
(+4.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.497°
(-4.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.505°
(-4.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.5%)
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Peri
2 Nov, 1873 13:30:02 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,326,166 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 362,696 km
(-5.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.549°
(+5.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.558°
(+5.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.3%)
3
 
 
 
4
4 Nov, 1873 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.553°
(+4.3%)
Full
4 Nov, 1873 15:48:34 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,247,926 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 365,997 km
(-4.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.544°
(+4.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.553°
(+4.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Apo
14 Nov, 1873 08:47:06 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,919,015 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 404,901 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.4%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
20 Nov, 1873 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.509°
(-4.0%)
New
20 Nov, 1873 03:36:47 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,743,637 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 390,891 km
(+2.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.509°
(-2.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.518°
(-2.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.94
(-2.6%)
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
Peri
30 Nov, 1873 02:54:03 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,474,052 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 368,256 km
(-3.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.541°
(+3.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.2%)
December
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
Full
4 Dec, 1873 04:20:33 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,383,265 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 376,090 km
(-1.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.529°
(+1.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.538°
(+1.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.8%)
 
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Apo
12 Dec, 1873 05:24:19 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,244,914 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,356 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.3%)
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New
19 Dec, 1873 18:49:33 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,156,811 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 379,458 km
(-0.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.525°
(+0.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.533°
(+0.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+4.2%)
 
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Peri
24 Dec, 1873 21:26:29 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,115,606 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 369,656 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.9%)
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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.