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Moon Calendar, 1976

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
New
1 Jan, 1976 14:39:59 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,104,997 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 382,526 km
(-0.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.520°
(-0.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.529°
(-0.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+2.6%)
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
Apo
8 Jan, 1976 16:48:11 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,108,424 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 404,408 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.2%)
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
Full
17 Jan, 1976 04:46:56 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,162,219 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 373,158 km
(-2.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.533°
(+2.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.543°
(+2.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.8%)
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
Peri
20 Jan, 1976 13:25:30 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,201,772 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 366,877 km
(-4.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.552°
(+4.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.4%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
New
31 Jan, 1976 06:20:14 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,385,558 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 393,672 km
(+2.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.506°
(-3.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.514°
(-3.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.93
(-3.5%)
 
February
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
Apo
5 Feb, 1976 13:05:00 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,498,864 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 405,103 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.0%)
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
Full
15 Feb, 1976 16:43:15 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,762,804 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 363,764 km
(-4.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+5.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Peri
17 Feb, 1976 10:27:31 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,815,531 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 361,309 km
(-5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.9%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
New
29 Feb, 1976 23:24:50 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,246,202 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 402,274 km
(+5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.495°
(-5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.503°
(-5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
Apo
4 Mar, 1976 04:16:19 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,364,003 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.8%)
Moon Dist 406,005 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.4%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
Full
16 Mar, 1976 02:52:41 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,827,813 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 358,093 km
(-6.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+14.4%)
Peri
16 Mar, 1976 19:29:00 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,856,388 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 357,632 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+14.7%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
New
30 Mar, 1976 17:08:01 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,454,009 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 406,357 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
31
 
 
Apo
31 Mar, 1976 09:43:48 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,483,688 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 406,514 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.0%)
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
Full
14 Apr, 1976 11:48:47 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,076,418 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 356,975 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+13.2%)
Peri
14 Apr, 1976 06:58:04 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,067,928 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 356,934 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+13.3%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
Apo
27 Apr, 1976 12:27:34 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,615,857 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 406,394 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-13.3%)
28
 
 
 
29
29 Apr, 1976 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.499°
(-6.0%)
New
29 Apr, 1976 10:19:37 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,690,257 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 405,124 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
Peri
12 May, 1976 16:32:13 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,158,309 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 359,172 km
(-6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.3%)
13
13 May, 1976 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.562°
(+6.0%)
Full
13 May, 1976 20:04:04 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,195,940 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 360,360 km
(-5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.5%)
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
Apo
24 May, 1976 23:57:29 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,537,279 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 405,598 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-14.0%)
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
New
29 May, 1976 01:46:49 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,643,577 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 399,110 km
(+4.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.499°
(-4.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.507°
(-4.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
Peri
9 Jun, 1976 19:12:17 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,880,580 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 363,549 km
(-5.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.548°
(+5.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+5.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.6%)
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
Full
12 Jun, 1976 04:14:51 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,918,903 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 367,509 km
(-4.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.542°
(+3.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.551°
(+3.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+4.3%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
Apo
21 Jun, 1976 16:36:56 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,043,155 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,586 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.1%)
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
New
27 Jun, 1976 14:49:56 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,087,535 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 389,825 km
(+1.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.511°
(-2.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.519°
(-2.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-7.5%)
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
July
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
Peri
7 Jul, 1976 01:40:17 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,094,990 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 368,378 km
(-3.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.5%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
Full
11 Jul, 1976 13:08:47 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,077,316 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 377,202 km
(-1.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.528°
(+1.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.537°
(+1.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.96
(-1.2%)
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
Apo
19 Jul, 1976 11:02:01 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,019,990 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,068 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.493°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.9%)
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
New
27 Jul, 1976 01:38:45 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,923,690 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 379,192 km
(-0.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.525°
(+0.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.534°
(+0.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-2.1%)
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
Peri
1 Aug, 1976 04:29:24 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,831,241 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 369,105 km
(-3.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.5%)
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
Full
9 Aug, 1976 23:43:26 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,631,590 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 387,853 km
(+1.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.513°
(-1.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.522°
(-1.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.90
(-6.0%)
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Apo
16 Aug, 1976 05:46:19 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,469,404 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 404,404 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.4%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
New
25 Aug, 1976 11:00:32 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,193,326 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 369,126 km
(-3.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.3%)
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
Peri
28 Aug, 1976 02:19:47 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,104,090 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 364,542 km
(-4.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.546°
(+4.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+7.1%)
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
Full
8 Sep, 1976 12:52:03 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,678,986 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 397,569 km
(+3.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.501°
(-4.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.509°
(-4.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
Apo
12 Sep, 1976 23:23:27 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,506,562 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 405,331 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.7%)
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
New
23 Sep, 1976 19:54:49 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,067,463 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 361,342 km
(-5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.5%)
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
Peri
25 Sep, 1976 03:20:54 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,011,859 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 359,839 km
(-6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.5%)
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
Full
8 Oct, 1976 04:55:34 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,442,495 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 404,301 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Apo
10 Oct, 1976 12:11:35 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,343,970 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 406,142 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.7%)
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
23 Oct, 1976 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.567°
(+6.8%)
New
23 Oct, 1976 05:09:38 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,816,744 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 357,262 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+15.0%)
Peri
23 Oct, 1976 13:04:34 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,803,190 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 357,154 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+15.1%)
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
6 Nov, 1976 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Full
6 Nov, 1976 23:14:50 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,232,291 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 406,284 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.4%)
Apo
6 Nov, 1976 14:40:54 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,245,334 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 406,324 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.4%)
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
New
21 Nov, 1976 15:10:38 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,756,156 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 357,815 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+16.3%)
Peri
21 Nov, 1976 01:25:21 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,773,041 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 357,491 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+16.5%)
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
December
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
Apo
3 Dec, 1976 18:25:55 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,434,689 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 405,932 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.3%)
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Full
6 Dec, 1976 18:14:41 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,371,073 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 402,762 km
(+5.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.494°
(-5.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.502°
(-5.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-7.7%)
 
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Peri
19 Dec, 1976 11:32:14 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,182,165 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 360,954 km
(-5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+15.2%)
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New
21 Dec, 1976 02:07:44 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,165,828 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 363,116 km
(-5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.548°
(+5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.558°
(+5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.8%)
 
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Apo
31 Dec, 1976 09:18:20 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,098,168 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 405,098 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.5%)

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.