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Moon Calendar, 1881

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Apo
14 Jan, 1881 04:01:15 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,152,328 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 406,317 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.1%)
15
 
Full
15 Jan, 1881 11:34:20 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,165,826 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 405,759 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
Peri
29 Jan, 1881 03:25:00 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,390,679 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 358,266 km
(-6.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+16.6%)
30
 
New
30 Jan, 1881 00:48:25 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,409,368 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 359,026 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+16.0%)
 
31
 
 
 
February
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Apo
10 Feb, 1881 12:35:32 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,686,438 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 405,763 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.5%)
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
Full
14 Feb, 1881 06:24:08 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,795,086 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 400,514 km
(+4.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.497°
(-4.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.505°
(-4.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.89
(-7.2%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Peri
26 Feb, 1881 10:22:29 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,210,238 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 362,624 km
(-5.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.549°
(+5.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.559°
(+5.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.5%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
New
28 Feb, 1881 11:32:42 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,285,720 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 365,801 km
(-4.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.544°
(+4.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.554°
(+4.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.5%)
 
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Apo
10 Mar, 1881 06:04:31 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,657,335 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 404,822 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.3%)
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
Full
15 Mar, 1881 22:37:10 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,887,525 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 391,297 km
(+2.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.509°
(-2.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.517°
(-2.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.92
(-4.2%)
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
Peri
25 Mar, 1881 22:45:25 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,318,664 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 367,991 km
(-3.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.541°
(+3.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.6%)
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
New
29 Mar, 1881 22:32:29 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,492,173 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 375,659 km
(-1.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.530°
(+1.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.539°
(+1.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+3.1%)
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
Apo
7 Apr, 1881 01:58:39 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,837,711 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 404,209 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.4%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
Full
14 Apr, 1881 11:50:07 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,147,825 km
(+0.4%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.4%)
Moon Dist 380,390 km
(-0.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.523°
(+0.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.532°
(+0.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.97
(-0.4%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
Peri
20 Apr, 1881 00:09:07 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,378,936 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 369,516 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.3%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
New
28 Apr, 1881 10:24:50 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,718,704 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 386,682 km
(+1.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.515°
(-1.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.523°
(-1.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.92
(-4.3%)
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
Apo
4 May, 1881 21:21:06 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,955,268 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 404,422 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.8%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
Full
13 May, 1881 22:23:58 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,256,568 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 370,049 km
(-3.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.547°
(+3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.7%)
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Peri
16 May, 1881 18:06:57 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,345,525 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 364,987 km
(-4.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.545°
(+4.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.555°
(+4.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.5%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
27 May, 1881 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.502°
(-5.4%)
New
27 May, 1881 23:36:08 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,661,808 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 396,747 km
(+3.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.502°
(-3.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.510°
(-3.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
 
Apo
1 Jun, 1881 14:27:48 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,765,469 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 405,302 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.1%)
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
12 Jun, 1881 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.559°
(+5.5%)
Full
12 Jun, 1881 06:56:46 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,949,910 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 362,063 km
(-5.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.550°
(+5.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.559°
(+5.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.4%)
 
13
 
 
Peri
13 Jun, 1881 17:53:00 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,970,458 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 360,261 km
(-5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.4%)
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
New
26 Jun, 1881 14:03:55 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,094,504 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 403,867 km
(+5.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.493°
(-5.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.501°
(-5.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
Apo
29 Jun, 1881 03:01:07 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,102,889 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,215 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.79
(-14.9%)
30
 
 
 
July
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
Full
11 Jul, 1881 14:13:28 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,071,094 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,636 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
12
 
 
Peri
12 Jul, 1881 01:26:15 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,068,099 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,421 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.0%)
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
New
26 Jul, 1881 05:19:18 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,913,261 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 406,576 km
(+6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.8%)
Apo
26 Jul, 1881 08:07:55 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,911,332 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 406,581 km
(+6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.8%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
Full
9 Aug, 1881 21:07:00 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,594,483 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 357,403 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.7%)
Peri
9 Aug, 1881 11:23:18 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,604,837 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 357,240 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.8%)
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Apo
22 Aug, 1881 12:03:33 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,236,154 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 406,259 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.9%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
New
24 Aug, 1881 20:45:26 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,158,904 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 404,260 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
Peri
6 Sep, 1881 20:02:02 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,680,960 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 359,858 km
(-6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.5%)
7
 
 
 
8
 
Full
8 Sep, 1881 04:39:45 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,627,973 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 361,474 km
(-5.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.560°
(+5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.6%)
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
Apo
18 Sep, 1881 23:37:59 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,198,750 km
(+0.4%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.4%)
Moon Dist 405,412 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.3%)
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
New
23 Sep, 1881 11:54:46 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,010,516 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 397,302 km
(+3.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.501°
(-3.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.509°
(-4.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.5%)
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
Peri
4 Oct, 1881 21:31:31 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,512,883 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 364,685 km
(-4.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.546°
(+4.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.555°
(+4.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.3%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
Full
7 Oct, 1881 13:59:20 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,396,258 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 369,396 km
(-3.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.7%)
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Apo
16 Oct, 1881 17:07:24 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,012,817 km
(-0.4%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.4%)
Moon Dist 404,577 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.6%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
New
23 Oct, 1881 02:31:26 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,751,024 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 387,060 km
(+1.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.514°
(-1.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.523°
(-1.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-2.0%)
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
Peri
31 Oct, 1881 17:49:56 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,403,088 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.8%)
Moon Dist 369,615 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+8.0%)
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
Full
6 Nov, 1881 02:03:19 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,201,332 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 380,011 km
(-0.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.524°
(+0.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.533°
(+0.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+2.5%)
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
Apo
13 Nov, 1881 13:30:20 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,947,601 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 404,382 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.2%)
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
21 Nov, 1881 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.534°
(+0.7%)
New
21 Nov, 1881 16:21:32 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,703,705 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 375,652 km
(-1.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.530°
(+1.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.539°
(+1.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.6%)
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
Peri
25 Nov, 1881 15:08:18 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,594,246 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 368,060 km
(-3.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.541°
(+3.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.1%)
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
December
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
5 Dec, 1881 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.517°
(-2.5%)
Full
5 Dec, 1881 17:13:59 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,355,695 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 391,336 km
(+2.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.509°
(-2.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.517°
(-2.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.94
(-2.3%)
 
6
 
 
 
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Apo
11 Dec, 1881 10:13:56 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,257,796 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,987 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.6%)
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New
21 Dec, 1881 05:07:19 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,146,506 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 365,509 km
(-4.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.545°
(+4.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.554°
(+4.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
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Peri
23 Dec, 1881 05:03:13 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,130,688 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 362,437 km
(-5.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.549°
(+5.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.559°
(+5.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+14.3%)
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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.