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Moon Calendar, 1996

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
Full
5 Jan, 1996 20:51:01 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,089,365 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 406,477 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.1%)
Apo
5 Jan, 1996 11:32:59 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,088,862 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 406,526 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.1%)
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
Peri
19 Jan, 1996 23:07:50 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,194,928 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,252 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.5%)
20
 
New
20 Jan, 1996 12:50:27 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,202,016 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,578 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.3%)
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
February
1
 
 
Apo
1 Feb, 1996 15:44:51 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,398,029 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 406,166 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.3%)
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
Full
4 Feb, 1996 15:57:44 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,463,603 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 402,890 km
(+5.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.494°
(-5.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.502°
(-5.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-7.9%)
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Peri
17 Feb, 1996 08:40:42 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,814,207 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 360,882 km
(-5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+14.2%)
18
 
New
18 Feb, 1996 23:30:06 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,864,673 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 363,068 km
(-5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.548°
(+5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.558°
(+5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.8%)
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
Apo
29 Feb, 1996 07:07:39 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,207,501 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 405,278 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.9%)
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
Full
5 Mar, 1996 09:22:46 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,394,930 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.8%)
Moon Dist 394,633 km
(+3.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.504°
(-3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.513°
(-3.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.91
(-5.2%)
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Peri
16 Mar, 1996 05:44:45 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,835,007 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 366,290 km
(-4.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.553°
(+4.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.4%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
New
19 Mar, 1996 10:44:40 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,969,601 km
(-0.4%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.4%)
Moon Dist 372,251 km
(-2.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.535°
(+2.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.544°
(+2.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.7%)
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
Apo
28 Mar, 1996 02:40:41 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,332,223 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 404,464 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-10.9%)
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
4 Apr, 1996 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.527°
(-0.6%)
Full
4 Apr, 1996 00:06:58 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,625,306 km
(+0.0%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.0%)
Moon Dist 383,857 km
(+0.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.519°
(-0.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.527°
(-0.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-1.5%)
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
Peri
11 Apr, 1996 02:56:39 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,935,434 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 369,907 km
(-3.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.547°
(+3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.7%)
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
17 Apr, 1996 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.519°
(-2.1%)
New
17 Apr, 1996 22:48:40 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,227,541 km
(+0.4%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.4%)
Moon Dist 383,273 km
(+0.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.519°
(-0.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.528°
(-0.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-2.0%)
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
Apo
24 Apr, 1996 22:23:54 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,508,453 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 404,376 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.3%)
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
Full
3 May, 1996 11:48:11 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,833,222 km
(+0.8%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.8%)
Moon Dist 373,002 km
(-2.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.534°
(+2.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.543°
(+2.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+2.7%)
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
Peri
6 May, 1996 21:46:35 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,959,164 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 366,533 km
(-4.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.553°
(+4.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+6.2%)
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
New
17 May, 1996 11:46:07 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,321,255 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 393,941 km
(+3.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.505°
(-3.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.513°
(-3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.5%)
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Apo
22 May, 1996 16:20:26 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,472,798 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 405,076 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.7%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
Full
1 Jun, 1996 20:46:52 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,723,811 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 364,093 km
(-4.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.5%)
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
Peri
3 Jun, 1996 16:20:01 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,763,692 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 361,490 km
(-5.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.560°
(+5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+8.0%)
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
New
16 Jun, 1996 01:35:49 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,985,065 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 402,163 km
(+5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.495°
(-5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.503°
(-5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
Apo
19 Jun, 1996 06:23:58 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,022,355 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,033 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.7%)
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
July
1
 
Full
1 Jul, 1996 03:58:03 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,092,965 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 358,493 km
(-6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.3%)
Peri
1 Jul, 1996 22:12:54 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,094,668 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,947 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.7%)
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
New
15 Jul, 1996 16:14:54 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,061,914 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,324 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.79
(-14.9%)
 
16
 
 
Apo
16 Jul, 1996 13:33:19 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,054,524 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,595 km
(+6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.79
(-15.0%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
Full
30 Jul, 1996 10:35:01 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,860,339 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 356,965 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.6%)
Peri
30 Jul, 1996 07:37:11 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,862,558 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 356,950 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.6%)
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
Apo
12 Aug, 1996 16:29:48 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,575,887 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 406,478 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.4%)
13
 
 
 
14
 
New
14 Aug, 1996 07:33:53 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,532,818 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 405,550 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
Peri
27 Aug, 1996 16:53:02 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,114,355 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 358,780 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.6%)
28
 
Full
28 Aug, 1996 17:52:05 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,078,736 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 359,768 km
(-6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
Apo
9 Sep, 1996 01:48:08 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,672,266 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 405,738 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-13.0%)
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
New
12 Sep, 1996 23:07:23 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,521,008 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 399,890 km
(+4.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.498°
(-4.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.506°
(-4.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.3%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
Peri
24 Sep, 1996 21:46:53 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,020,398 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 363,056 km
(-5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.548°
(+5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.558°
(+5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.6%)
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
27 Sep, 1996 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.552°
(+4.2%)
Full
27 Sep, 1996 02:50:46 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,925,940 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 366,630 km
(-4.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.552°
(+4.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.6%)
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
Apo
6 Oct, 1996 17:53:41 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,519,281 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 404,792 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.3%)
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
12 Oct, 1996 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.510°
(-3.9%)
New
12 Oct, 1996 14:14:30 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,270,841 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 390,429 km
(+2.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.510°
(-2.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.518°
(-2.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.92
(-4.3%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Peri
22 Oct, 1996 08:44:25 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,851,689 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 368,352 km
(-3.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+8.1%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
Full
26 Oct, 1996 14:11:10 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,677,028 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 376,590 km
(-1.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.529°
(+1.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.538°
(+1.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.7%)
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
Apo
3 Nov, 1996 13:39:01 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,369,505 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.8%)
Moon Dist 404,312 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.7%)
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
New
11 Nov, 1996 04:16:10 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,097,205 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 379,147 km
(-0.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.525°
(+0.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.534°
(+0.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+3.1%)
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Peri
16 Nov, 1996 04:40:19 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,925,906 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 369,457 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.8%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
Full
25 Nov, 1996 04:09:54 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,649,725 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 387,884 km
(+1.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.513°
(-1.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.522°
(-1.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.96
(-0.9%)
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
December
1
 
 
Apo
1 Dec, 1996 10:31:33 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,492,271 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 404,657 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.8%)
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New
10 Dec, 1996 16:56:19 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,307,122 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 368,438 km
(-3.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
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Peri
13 Dec, 1996 04:18:40 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,265,275 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 364,236 km
(-4.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+13.0%)
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Full
24 Dec, 1996 20:41:00 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,122,692 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 398,108 km
(+4.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.500°
(-4.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.508°
(-4.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.91
(-5.3%)
 
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Apo
29 Dec, 1996 05:26:04 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,100,385 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 405,525 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.7%)
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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.