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Moon Calendar, 1879

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
Apo
1 Jan, 1879 07:46:22 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,090,061 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 404,456 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.2%)
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
8 Jan, 1879 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.530°
(-0.1%)
Full
8 Jan, 1879 11:48:02 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,103,495 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 382,029 km
(-0.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.521°
(-0.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.530°
(-0.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+2.9%)
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Peri
14 Jan, 1879 17:11:05 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,154,194 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 370,172 km
(-3.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.547°
(+3.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.5%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
22 Jan, 1879 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.525°
(-0.9%)
New
22 Jan, 1879 11:51:15 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,258,682 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 385,056 km
(+0.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.517°
(-0.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.526°
(-0.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.98
(+1.1%)
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
Apo
29 Jan, 1879 05:06:39 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,375,571 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 404,595 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
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
7 Feb, 1879 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.546°
(+2.9%)
Full
7 Feb, 1879 01:41:50 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,574,868 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 370,853 km
(-3.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.537°
(+2.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.546°
(+2.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.5%)
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
Peri
9 Feb, 1879 23:53:12 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,654,341 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 365,557 km
(-4.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.545°
(+4.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.554°
(+4.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.6%)
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
New
21 Feb, 1879 04:03:24 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,006,304 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 395,929 km
(+3.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.503°
(-3.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.511°
(-3.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.91
(-5.4%)
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Apo
26 Feb, 1879 00:19:15 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,172,672 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 405,404 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.9%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
Full
8 Mar, 1879 13:09:34 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,563,844 km
(-0.7%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 362,138 km
(-5.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.550°
(+5.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.559°
(+5.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.3%)
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Peri
10 Mar, 1879 00:41:56 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,623,122 km
(-0.7%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 360,259 km
(-5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.4%)
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
New
22 Mar, 1879 21:04:48 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,165,401 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 403,697 km
(+5.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.493°
(-5.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.501°
(-5.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
Apo
25 Mar, 1879 13:23:33 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,279,372 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 406,280 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.6%)
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
Full
6 Apr, 1879 22:24:41 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,803,895 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 357,408 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.4%)
 
7
 
 
Peri
7 Apr, 1879 10:16:49 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,825,156 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 357,171 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.5%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
New
21 Apr, 1879 13:55:44 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,427,605 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 406,673 km
(+6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.489°
(-6.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-13.2%)
Apo
21 Apr, 1879 17:12:34 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,433,141 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 406,679 km
(+6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.489°
(-6.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-13.2%)
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
Peri
5 May, 1879 20:57:20 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,966,355 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 357,077 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.8%)
6
 
Full
6 May, 1879 06:12:42 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,980,104 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 357,225 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.7%)
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
Apo
18 May, 1879 21:30:39 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,402,883 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 406,407 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.2%)
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
New
21 May, 1879 05:50:41 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,471,524 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 404,410 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.4%)
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
Peri
3 Jun, 1879 05:01:58 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,782,295 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 359,802 km
(-6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+9.0%)
4
 
Full
4 Jun, 1879 13:35:59 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,809,600 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 361,394 km
(-5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+8.0%)
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
Apo
15 Jun, 1879 09:55:31 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,993,975 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 405,517 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.4%)
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
New
19 Jun, 1879 20:19:40 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,044,893 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 397,615 km
(+3.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.501°
(-4.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.509°
(-4.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
July
1
 
 
Peri
1 Jul, 1879 05:15:11 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,099,522 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 364,447 km
(-4.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.546°
(+4.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.8%)
2
 
 
 
3
3 Jul, 1879 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.548°
(+3.4%)
Full
3 Jul, 1879 21:37:55 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,100,030 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 369,165 km
(-3.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+3.1%)
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
Apo
13 Jul, 1879 02:44:33 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,071,640 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,566 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.1%)
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
19 Jul, 1879 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.522°
(-1.6%)
New
19 Jul, 1879 09:06:05 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,016,986 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 387,816 km
(+1.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.513°
(-1.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.522°
(-1.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.90
(-6.5%)
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
Peri
28 Jul, 1879 03:26:27 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,884,349 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 369,020 km
(-3.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.5%)
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
2 Aug, 1879 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.534°
(+0.6%)
Full
2 Aug, 1879 07:12:13 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,783,449 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 379,300 km
(-0.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.525°
(+0.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.534°
(+0.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-1.9%)
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
Apo
9 Aug, 1879 21:16:23 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,613,360 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 404,225 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.5%)
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
New
17 Aug, 1879 20:10:41 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,399,151 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 376,962 km
(-1.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.528°
(+1.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.537°
(+1.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.97
(-0.2%)
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Peri
22 Aug, 1879 05:30:58 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,261,729 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 368,328 km
(-3.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.7%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
Full
31 Aug, 1879 18:57:57 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,928,561 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 390,094 km
(+1.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.510°
(-2.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.519°
(-2.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.90
(-6.2%)
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
Apo
6 Sep, 1879 16:06:26 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,712,297 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 404,735 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.7%)
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
New
16 Sep, 1879 05:56:58 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,338,198 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 367,050 km
(-4.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.542°
(+4.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.552°
(+4.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.7%)
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
Peri
18 Sep, 1879 12:37:05 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,243,613 km
(+0.4%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.4%)
Moon Dist 363,331 km
(-5.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.548°
(+5.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+5.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+9.1%)
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
Full
30 Sep, 1879 09:17:15 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,732,342 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 399,484 km
(+4.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.498°
(-4.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.506°
(-4.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.2%)
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
Apo
4 Oct, 1879 09:16:39 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,561,464 km
(-0.0%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(+0.0%)
Moon Dist 405,696 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.7%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
New
15 Oct, 1879 15:09:10 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,087,488 km
(-0.4%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 359,859 km
(-6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.9%)
 
16
 
 
Peri
16 Oct, 1879 16:30:55 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,042,694 km
(-0.4%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.4%)
Moon Dist 358,823 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.6%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
Full
30 Oct, 1879 02:09:49 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,487,312 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 405,346 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.3%)
 
31
 
 
Apo
31 Oct, 1879 19:53:09 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,420,312 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.8%)
Moon Dist 406,368 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.7%)
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
New
14 Nov, 1879 00:38:44 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,956,670 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 356,766 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+16.6%)
Peri
14 Nov, 1879 03:37:25 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,952,591 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 356,749 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+16.7%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
Apo
27 Nov, 1879 20:18:13 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,544,132 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 406,408 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.6%)
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Full
28 Nov, 1879 20:57:58 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,518,476 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 406,066 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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Peri
12 Dec, 1879 16:16:58 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,251,479 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,934 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.0%)
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New
13 Dec, 1879 11:04:29 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,239,847 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 358,529 km
(-6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+16.6%)
 
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Apo
25 Dec, 1879 03:02:06 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,110,484 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 405,890 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.8%)
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28 Dec, 1879 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.504°
(-5.0%)
Full
28 Dec, 1879 16:16:00 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,092,837 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 401,230 km
(+4.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.496°
(-4.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.504°
(-5.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.89
(-6.7%)
 
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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.