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Moon Calendar, 1888

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
Peri
8 Jan, 1888 12:53:33 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,107,917 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 369,357 km
(-3.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.1%)
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
New
13 Jan, 1888 08:38:43 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,143,970 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 378,684 km
(-1.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.526°
(+0.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.535°
(+0.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.7%)
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
Apo
21 Jan, 1888 00:43:07 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,228,692 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,413 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.3%)
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
28 Jan, 1888 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.537°
(+1.3%)
Full
28 Jan, 1888 23:18:53 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,360,969 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 376,814 km
(-1.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.528°
(+1.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.537°
(+1.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.4%)
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
February
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Peri
2 Feb, 1888 05:27:17 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,454,189 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 368,556 km
(-3.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.0%)
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
11 Feb, 1888 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.510°
(-3.8%)
New
11 Feb, 1888 23:52:31 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,714,147 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 390,203 km
(+2.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.510°
(-2.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.518°
(-2.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-2.2%)
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Apo
17 Feb, 1888 21:23:16 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,890,602 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 404,895 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.4%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
Full
27 Feb, 1888 11:57:38 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,213,227 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 366,532 km
(-4.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.553°
(+4.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
Peri
29 Feb, 1888 16:28:34 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,294,376 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 363,013 km
(-5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.548°
(+5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.558°
(+5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+12.2%)
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
New
12 Mar, 1888 16:21:00 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,773,692 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 399,925 km
(+4.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.498°
(-4.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.506°
(-4.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Apo
16 Mar, 1888 14:15:06 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,934,322 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.4%)
Moon Dist 405,819 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.0%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
Full
27 Mar, 1888 22:07:34 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,408,617 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 359,509 km
(-6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.6%)
 
28
 
 
Peri
28 Mar, 1888 22:26:57 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,452,440 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 358,558 km
(-6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+13.2%)
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
New
11 Apr, 1888 09:07:44 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,038,791 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 405,665 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.3%)
 
12
 
 
Apo
12 Apr, 1888 23:08:26 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,105,497 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 406,529 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.7%)
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
Full
26 Apr, 1888 06:22:16 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,638,124 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 356,793 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.5%)
Peri
26 Apr, 1888 08:50:14 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,642,127 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 356,782 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.5%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Apo
10 May, 1888 01:19:08 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,150,072 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 406,641 km
(+6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-14.0%)
11
 
New
11 May, 1888 01:23:36 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,183,673 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 406,297 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
Peri
24 May, 1888 18:43:17 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,582,287 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 357,987 km
(-6.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.4%)
25
 
Full
25 May, 1888 13:40:11 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,602,551 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 358,577 km
(-6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
Apo
6 Jun, 1888 09:19:21 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,870,302 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 406,059 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.5%)
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
New
9 Jun, 1888 16:34:09 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,927,834 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 401,906 km
(+5.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.495°
(-5.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.503°
(-5.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Peri
22 Jun, 1888 00:06:51 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,064,799 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 361,690 km
(-5.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.550°
(+5.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.560°
(+5.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.4%)
23
 
Full
23 Jun, 1888 21:07:34 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,077,257 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 364,428 km
(-4.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.546°
(+4.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.8%)
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
July
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
Apo
4 Jul, 1888 00:04:08 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,110,512 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.7%)
Moon Dist 405,056 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.4%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
9 Jul, 1888 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.506°
(-4.6%)
New
9 Jul, 1888 06:16:40 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,097,449 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 393,577 km
(+2.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.506°
(-3.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.514°
(-3.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
Peri
19 Jul, 1888 17:13:17 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,000,740 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 366,667 km
(-4.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.552°
(+4.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.6%)
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
23 Jul, 1888 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.542°
(+2.2%)
Full
23 Jul, 1888 05:45:07 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,952,182 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 373,407 km
(-2.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.533°
(+2.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.542°
(+2.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.98
(+1.0%)
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
Apo
31 Jul, 1888 17:50:41 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,809,500 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 404,313 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.7%)
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
7 Aug, 1888 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.520°
(-2.0%)
New
7 Aug, 1888 18:20:59 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,656,220 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 383,050 km
(+0.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.520°
(-0.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.528°
(-0.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.93
(-3.7%)
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Peri
14 Aug, 1888 11:54:39 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,473,563 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 369,725 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.6%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
Full
21 Aug, 1888 16:20:22 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,251,171 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 384,082 km
(+0.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.518°
(-0.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.527°
(-0.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.93
(-3.7%)
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
Apo
28 Aug, 1888 12:45:21 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,023,997 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 404,363 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.9%)
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
New
6 Sep, 1888 04:56:12 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,709,083 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 372,338 km
(-2.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.535°
(+2.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.544°
(+2.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+3.2%)
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
Peri
9 Sep, 1888 11:03:21 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,580,750 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 366,261 km
(-4.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.553°
(+4.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.9%)
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
Full
20 Sep, 1888 05:24:28 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,132,204 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.4%)
Moon Dist 394,556 km
(+3.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.505°
(-3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.513°
(-3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.89
(-7.4%)
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
Apo
25 Sep, 1888 07:22:20 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,918,591 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 405,159 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.9%)
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
New
5 Oct, 1888 14:34:12 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,481,577 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 363,395 km
(-5.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.548°
(+5.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+5.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
Peri
7 Oct, 1888 06:40:48 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,409,027 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 361,098 km
(-5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.7%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
Full
19 Oct, 1888 21:09:09 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,863,942 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 402,655 km
(+5.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.494°
(-5.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.502°
(-5.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Apo
22 Oct, 1888 22:33:36 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,738,589 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 406,075 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-10.9%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
New
4 Nov, 1888 00:02:25 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,275,243 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 357,875 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+15.4%)
Peri
4 Nov, 1888 14:52:46 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,252,367 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 357,494 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+15.7%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
Full
18 Nov, 1888 15:16:09 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,771,616 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 406,367 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.9%)
 
19
 
 
Apo
19 Nov, 1888 03:56:16 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,755,805 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 406,456 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.9%)
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
December
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
New
3 Dec, 1888 10:05:41 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,399,802 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 356,930 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.4%)
Peri
3 Dec, 1888 03:30:59 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,405,600 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 356,853 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.5%)
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Apo
16 Dec, 1888 04:46:46 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,178,114 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,250 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.1%)
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Full
18 Dec, 1888 10:41:02 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,152,434 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 404,531 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.3%)
 
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Peri
31 Dec, 1888 15:04:27 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,090,143 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 359,517 km
(-6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+16.2%)

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.