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Moon Calendar, 1959

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
Peri
5 Jan, 1959 20:42:36 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,102,695 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 367,003 km
(-4.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.542°
(+4.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.552°
(+4.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.5%)
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
New
9 Jan, 1959 05:33:43 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,114,846 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 373,293 km
(-2.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.533°
(+2.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.542°
(+2.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.8%)
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Apo
17 Jan, 1959 17:01:53 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,174,843 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,333 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.2%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
Full
24 Jan, 1959 19:32:31 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,266,576 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 382,429 km
(-0.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.521°
(-0.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.529°
(-0.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+2.5%)
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
Peri
31 Jan, 1959 05:47:18 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,387,957 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 370,266 km
(-3.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.547°
(+3.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+9.1%)
February
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
New
7 Feb, 1959 19:22:05 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,566,578 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 384,599 km
(+0.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.518°
(-0.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.526°
(-0.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.98
(+0.9%)
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Apo
14 Feb, 1959 14:20:51 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,748,628 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 404,421 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.0%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
Full
23 Feb, 1959 08:53:48 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,020,242 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 371,393 km
(-2.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.536°
(+2.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.545°
(+2.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.5%)
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Peri
26 Feb, 1959 09:30:33 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,125,622 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 365,865 km
(-4.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.544°
(+4.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.554°
(+4.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.7%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
New
9 Mar, 1959 10:51:06 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,546,349 km
(-0.7%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 395,393 km
(+3.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.503°
(-3.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.512°
(-3.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.90
(-5.8%)
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Apo
14 Mar, 1959 09:29:07 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,741,859 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 405,210 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.5%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
24 Mar, 1959 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.559°
(+5.3%)
Full
24 Mar, 1959 20:02:21 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,169,626 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 362,672 km
(-5.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.549°
(+5.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.559°
(+5.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+11.0%)
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Peri
26 Mar, 1959 09:20:53 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,236,123 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 360,634 km
(-5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+12.2%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
8 Apr, 1959 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.501°
(-5.6%)
New
8 Apr, 1959 03:29:00 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,792,352 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 403,268 km
(+5.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.494°
(-5.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.501°
(-5.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-10.9%)
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Apo
10 Apr, 1959 22:57:23 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,911,736 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 406,114 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.3%)
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
Full
23 Apr, 1959 05:13:18 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,413,693 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 357,758 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+12.2%)
Peri
23 Apr, 1959 18:27:11 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,435,969 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 357,467 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.4%)
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
New
7 May, 1959 20:11:27 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,981,140 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 406,522 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
8
 
 
Apo
8 May, 1959 03:39:23 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,992,173 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 406,555 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.8%)
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
Full
22 May, 1959 12:55:50 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,445,550 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 357,259 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+11.0%)
Peri
22 May, 1959 04:49:57 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,435,893 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 357,147 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+11.1%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
Apo
4 Jun, 1959 07:36:51 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,772,934 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 406,324 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.5%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
New
6 Jun, 1959 11:53:22 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,817,821 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 404,629 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
Peri
19 Jun, 1959 13:07:47 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,010,216 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 359,602 km
(-6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.8%)
20
 
Full
20 Jun, 1959 19:59:42 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,023,596 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 361,053 km
(-5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.9%)
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
July
1
 
 
Apo
1 Jul, 1959 19:14:18 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,099,971 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 405,484 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.6%)
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
New
6 Jul, 1959 02:00:21 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,105,087 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 398,196 km
(+4.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.500°
(-4.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.508°
(-4.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.4%)
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Peri
17 Jul, 1959 14:13:15 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,041,349 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 364,095 km
(-4.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+6.1%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
Full
20 Jul, 1959 03:33:11 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,015,553 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 368,486 km
(-3.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.6%)
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
Apo
29 Jul, 1959 11:40:22 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,892,228 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 404,554 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.9%)
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
New
4 Aug, 1959 14:33:53 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,778,896 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 388,622 km
(+1.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.512°
(-1.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.521°
(-1.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.90
(-6.6%)
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
Peri
13 Aug, 1959 16:06:10 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,556,986 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 368,830 km
(-3.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+4.0%)
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
Full
18 Aug, 1959 12:50:32 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,419,218 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 378,449 km
(-1.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.526°
(+0.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.535°
(+0.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.96
(-1.0%)
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Apo
26 Aug, 1959 06:15:22 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,183,449 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 404,208 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-13.0%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
New
3 Sep, 1959 01:55:40 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,916,422 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 377,751 km
(-1.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.527°
(+1.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.536°
(+1.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.97
(+0.0%)
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
Peri
7 Sep, 1959 16:32:55 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,742,407 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.8%)
Moon Dist 368,661 km
(-3.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+5.2%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
17 Sep, 1959 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.520°
(-2.0%)
Full
17 Sep, 1959 00:51:37 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,365,990 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 389,326 km
(+1.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.511°
(-2.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.520°
(-2.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.91
(-5.2%)
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
Apo
23 Sep, 1959 01:31:08 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,118,991 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 404,715 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.9%)
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
2 Oct, 1959 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.550°
(+3.7%)
New
2 Oct, 1959 12:30:53 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,721,934 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 367,595 km
(-3.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.542°
(+3.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.551°
(+3.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.3%)
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
Peri
4 Oct, 1959 21:09:22 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,619,510 km
(-0.0%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.0%)
Moon Dist 363,656 km
(-5.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+5.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.8%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
Full
16 Oct, 1959 15:58:36 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,104,758 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 399,009 km
(+4.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.499°
(-4.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.507°
(-4.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
Apo
20 Oct, 1959 19:22:08 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,931,629 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.4%)
Moon Dist 405,699 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.0%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
New
31 Oct, 1959 22:41:00 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,488,240 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 360,071 km
(-5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.7%)
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Peri
2 Nov, 1959 01:10:15 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,445,294 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.8%)
Moon Dist 358,956 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+14.5%)
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
Full
15 Nov, 1959 09:41:49 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,955,712 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 405,213 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Apo
17 Nov, 1959 06:40:46 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,894,972 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 406,406 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.0%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
New
30 Nov, 1959 08:45:57 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,530,904 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 356,699 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.4%)
Peri
30 Nov, 1959 12:27:31 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,527,117 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 356,675 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.4%)
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Apo
14 Dec, 1959 07:00:05 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,242,691 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,480 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.3%)
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Full
15 Dec, 1959 04:48:48 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,229,078 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,213 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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New
29 Dec, 1959 19:08:51 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,104,463 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 358,260 km
(-6.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.0%)
Peri
29 Dec, 1959 01:13:20 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,107,335 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 357,714 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.4%)
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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.