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Moon Calendar, 1988

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
Full
4 Jan, 1988 01:40:26 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,092,664 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 402,348 km
(+5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.495°
(-5.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.503°
(-5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.89
(-7.2%)
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
Apo
7 Jan, 1988 05:53:19 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,097,676 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 405,981 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.9%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
New
19 Jan, 1988 05:25:31 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,190,592 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,917 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.1%)
Peri
19 Jan, 1988 20:47:52 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,198,078 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,510 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.4%)
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
February
1
 
 
 
2
 
Full
2 Feb, 1988 20:51:32 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,426,720 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 406,291 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
3
 
 
Apo
3 Feb, 1988 10:30:15 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,439,237 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 406,392 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.5%)
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
New
17 Feb, 1988 15:54:08 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,825,801 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 356,982 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+16.7%)
Peri
17 Feb, 1988 09:45:11 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,817,965 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 356,914 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+16.8%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
March
1
 
 
Apo
1 Mar, 1988 11:50:53 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,250,029 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 406,251 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.4%)
2
 
 
 
3
3 Mar, 1988 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Full
3 Mar, 1988 16:01:01 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,330,070 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 404,630 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Peri
16 Mar, 1988 20:26:18 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,860,215 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 359,519 km
(-6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.5%)
17
 
 
 
18
18 Mar, 1988 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.560°
(+5.7%)
New
18 Mar, 1988 02:02:12 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,911,467 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 360,878 km
(-5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
Apo
29 Mar, 1988 00:27:03 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,366,767 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 405,473 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.4%)
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
Full
2 Apr, 1988 09:21:15 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,553,044 km
(-0.0%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(+0.0%)
Moon Dist 397,974 km
(+4.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.500°
(-4.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.508°
(-4.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.3%)
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
Peri
13 Apr, 1988 22:51:30 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,055,755 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 364,315 km
(-4.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.546°
(+4.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.8%)
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
New
16 Apr, 1988 11:59:53 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,163,504 km
(+0.4%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.4%)
Moon Dist 368,698 km
(-3.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+6.0%)
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
Apo
25 Apr, 1988 18:34:46 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,535,706 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 404,509 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.3%)
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
Full
1 May, 1988 23:40:43 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,772,949 km
(+0.8%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.8%)
Moon Dist 388,161 km
(+1.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.513°
(-1.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.521°
(-1.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.91
(-5.1%)
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Peri
10 May, 1988 22:32:53 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,101,364 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 369,069 km
(-3.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.5%)
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
New
15 May, 1988 22:10:25 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,268,273 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 378,893 km
(-1.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.525°
(+0.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.534°
(+0.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.96
(-1.1%)
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
Apo
23 May, 1988 13:45:08 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,491,883 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 404,097 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.493°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.3%)
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
Full
31 May, 1988 10:53:22 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,688,417 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 377,411 km
(-1.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.527°
(+1.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.536°
(+1.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.96
(-0.8%)
 
June
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
Peri
4 Jun, 1988 23:50:31 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,789,749 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.4%)
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
(+3.9%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
New
14 Jun, 1988 09:13:44 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,959,648 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 389,609 km
(+1.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.511°
(-2.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.519°
(-2.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.89
(-7.3%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
Apo
20 Jun, 1988 08:12:31 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,029,385 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,543 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.1%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
Full
29 Jun, 1988 19:45:39 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,087,368 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 367,706 km
(-3.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.541°
(+3.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.551°
(+3.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.9%)
 
30
 
 
 
July
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Peri
2 Jul, 1988 05:42:30 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,094,249 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 363,663 km
(-5.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+5.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.2%)
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
New
13 Jul, 1988 21:53:00 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,073,679 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 398,906 km
(+4.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.499°
(-4.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.507°
(-4.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
Apo
18 Jul, 1988 00:30:56 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,038,931 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 405,511 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.5%)
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
Full
29 Jul, 1988 03:25:03 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,882,289 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 360,588 km
(-5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.4%)
 
30
 
 
Peri
30 Jul, 1988 07:57:02 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,861,631 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 359,329 km
(-6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+9.1%)
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
New
12 Aug, 1988 12:30:55 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,579,497 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 404,958 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Apo
14 Aug, 1988 11:45:31 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,526,758 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 406,315 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.3%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
27 Aug, 1988 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.567°
(+7.0%)
Full
27 Aug, 1988 10:55:39 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,121,262 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 357,164 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.6%)
Peri
27 Aug, 1988 16:53:07 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,112,874 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 357,104 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.6%)
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Apo
10 Sep, 1988 15:08:10 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,611,218 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 406,474 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.3%)
11
11 Sep, 1988 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.497°
(-6.4%)
New
11 Sep, 1988 04:49:05 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,588,877 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 406,366 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-13.2%)
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
Full
25 Sep, 1988 19:07:00 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,979,869 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 358,085 km
(-6.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.7%)
Peri
25 Sep, 1988 03:32:37 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,007,437 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 357,683 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.9%)
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
Apo
7 Oct, 1988 20:30:12 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,471,115 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 405,978 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.7%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
New
10 Oct, 1988 21:48:40 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,340,621 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 402,599 km
(+5.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.494°
(-5.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.502°
(-5.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
Peri
23 Oct, 1988 12:19:41 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,800,549 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 361,110 km
(-5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.6%)
24
 
 
 
25
 
Full
25 Oct, 1988 04:35:33 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,731,656 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 363,419 km
(-5.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.548°
(+5.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+5.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.2%)
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
Apo
4 Nov, 1988 10:50:11 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,336,938 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 405,072 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-10.0%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
New
9 Nov, 1988 14:19:42 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,151,539 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 394,337 km
(+3.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.505°
(-3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.513°
(-3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.92
(-4.8%)
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
Peri
20 Nov, 1988 10:31:06 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,787,430 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 366,487 km
(-4.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.553°
(+4.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.8%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
Full
23 Nov, 1988 15:53:04 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,692,074 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 372,461 km
(-2.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.534°
(+2.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.544°
(+2.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.4%)
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
December
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Apo
2 Dec, 1988 06:29:27 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,476,106 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 404,355 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.6%)
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New
9 Dec, 1988 05:35:53 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,335,457 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 383,388 km
(+0.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.519°
(-0.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.528°
(-0.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.99
(+1.9%)
 
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Peri
16 Dec, 1988 03:24:15 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,220,677 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 370,358 km
(-3.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.537°
(+3.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.547°
(+3.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.3%)
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Full
23 Dec, 1988 05:28:53 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,138,842 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 383,632 km
(+0.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.519°
(-0.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.527°
(-0.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.99
(+2.0%)
 
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Apo
30 Dec, 1988 03:57:07 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,103,586 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 404,374 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.1%)
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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.