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Moon Calendar, 1878

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
New
3 Jan, 1878 14:03:35 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,093,318 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 394,815 km
(+3.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.504°
(-3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.512°
(-3.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.93
(-3.6%)
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
Apo
8 Jan, 1878 15:57:15 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,110,047 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 405,228 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.5%)
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
Full
19 Jan, 1878 00:11:07 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,201,667 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 362,834 km
(-5.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.549°
(+5.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.558°
(+5.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.9%)
 
20
 
 
Peri
20 Jan, 1878 14:09:52 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,224,079 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 360,724 km
(-5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+15.2%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
February
1
 
 
 
2
2 Feb, 1878 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.497°
(-6.3%)
New
2 Feb, 1878 08:17:19 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,475,255 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 403,049 km
(+5.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.494°
(-5.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.502°
(-5.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.0%)
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
Apo
5 Feb, 1878 06:57:49 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,545,842 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 406,131 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.5%)
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
17 Feb, 1878 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.567°
(+6.8%)
Full
17 Feb, 1878 11:16:48 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,887,019 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 357,574 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+16.2%)
 
18
 
 
Peri
18 Feb, 1878 00:35:32 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,904,914 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 357,273 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+16.4%)
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
New
4 Mar, 1878 03:17:48 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,415,371 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.8%)
Moon Dist 406,516 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.7%)
Apo
4 Mar, 1878 11:05:03 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,427,821 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.8%)
Moon Dist 406,550 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.7%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
Full
18 Mar, 1878 21:07:04 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,002,460 km
(-0.4%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.4%)
Moon Dist 357,061 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+14.8%)
Peri
18 Mar, 1878 12:57:02 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,988,154 km
(-0.4%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.4%)
Moon Dist 356,943 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+14.9%)
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
Apo
31 Mar, 1878 14:12:28 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,555,283 km
(-0.0%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(+0.0%)
Moon Dist 406,346 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.0%)
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
New
2 Apr, 1878 21:14:31 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,654,645 km
(+0.0%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.0%)
Moon Dist 404,500 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
Peri
15 Apr, 1878 22:31:46 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,201,231 km
(+0.4%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.4%)
Moon Dist 359,637 km
(-6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.4%)
16
 
 
 
17
 
Full
17 Apr, 1878 05:57:37 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,255,410 km
(+0.4%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.4%)
Moon Dist 361,146 km
(-5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
Apo
28 Apr, 1878 03:06:22 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,698,790 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 405,494 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-13.0%)
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
New
2 May, 1878 12:50:33 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,866,545 km
(+0.8%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.8%)
Moon Dist 397,775 km
(+4.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.500°
(-4.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.508°
(-4.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
Peri
13 May, 1878 23:30:16 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,253,314 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 364,367 km
(-4.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.546°
(+4.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+7.0%)
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
Full
16 May, 1878 14:31:38 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,334,649 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 368,923 km
(-3.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+4.3%)
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
Apo
25 May, 1878 20:37:49 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,601,334 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 404,519 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.6%)
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
New
1 Jun, 1878 01:47:54 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,751,907 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 388,055 km
(+1.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.513°
(-1.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.521°
(-1.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.90
(-6.3%)
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
Peri
9 Jun, 1878 22:06:43 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,913,619 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 369,000 km
(-3.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.4%)
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
Full
14 Jun, 1878 23:51:06 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,983,999 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 379,015 km
(-0.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.525°
(+0.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.534°
(+0.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-2.1%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Apo
22 Jun, 1878 15:17:27 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,065,252 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,128 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.493°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.9%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
New
30 Jun, 1878 12:31:05 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,106,022 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 377,354 km
(-1.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.528°
(+1.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.536°
(+1.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-1.3%)
 
July
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
Peri
5 Jul, 1878 00:50:06 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,104,409 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 368,421 km
(-3.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.5%)
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
Full
14 Jul, 1878 10:54:52 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,051,875 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 389,710 km
(+1.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.511°
(-2.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.519°
(-2.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.89
(-7.4%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
Apo
20 Jul, 1878 09:38:47 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,993,788 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,591 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-14.1%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
29 Jul, 1878 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.549°
(+3.5%)
New
29 Jul, 1878 21:40:41 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,852,748 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 367,594 km
(-3.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.542°
(+3.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.551°
(+3.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.3%)
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
Peri
1 Aug, 1878 06:39:31 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,805,944 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 363,635 km
(-5.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+5.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.7%)
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
13 Aug, 1878 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.507°
(-4.4%)
Full
13 Aug, 1878 00:16:11 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,518,531 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 399,047 km
(+4.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.499°
(-4.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.507°
(-4.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Apo
17 Aug, 1878 02:11:12 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,404,388 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 405,552 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.8%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
New
28 Aug, 1878 05:59:35 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,053,051 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 360,411 km
(-5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
29
 
 
Peri
29 Aug, 1878 09:10:17 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,013,238 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 359,249 km
(-6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.4%)
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
Full
11 Sep, 1878 15:49:37 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,503,385 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 405,056 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
Apo
13 Sep, 1878 13:15:22 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,427,742 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 406,302 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-13.0%)
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
New
26 Sep, 1878 14:10:35 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,892,863 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 357,052 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.5%)
Peri
26 Sep, 1878 18:46:32 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,884,675 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 357,016 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.5%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Apo
10 Oct, 1878 15:14:54 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,280,133 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 406,400 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.7%)
11
 
Full
11 Oct, 1878 08:54:43 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,248,587 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 406,223 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.6%)
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
New
25 Oct, 1878 22:58:43 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,650,028 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 358,249 km
(-6.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+14.6%)
Peri
25 Oct, 1878 06:09:39 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,678,141 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 357,771 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+14.9%)
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
Apo
6 Nov, 1878 20:23:10 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,187,324 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 405,915 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.2%)
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
Full
10 Nov, 1878 02:34:18 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,071,352 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 402,033 km
(+5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.495°
(-5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.503°
(-5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.3%)
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Peri
22 Nov, 1878 14:49:20 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,685,883 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 361,531 km
(-5.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.560°
(+5.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+14.0%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
New
24 Nov, 1878 09:10:42 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,637,479 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 364,045 km
(-4.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
December
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
Apo
4 Dec, 1878 11:31:48 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,388,123 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 405,070 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.8%)
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Full
9 Dec, 1878 19:50:16 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,284,570 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 393,295 km
(+2.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.506°
(-3.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.514°
(-3.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.93
(-3.1%)
 
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Peri
20 Dec, 1878 10:54:50 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,151,533 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 367,108 km
(-4.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.542°
(+4.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.552°
(+4.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.4%)
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New
23 Dec, 1878 21:24:32 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,125,207 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 373,588 km
(-2.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.533°
(+2.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.542°
(+2.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.6%)
 
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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.