The Moon
Finder chart
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From Fairfield , the Moon is visible from soon after it rises, at 22:57, until soon before it sets at 07:34.
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Name
The Moon
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Object type
Moon
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 16h46m [1] |
| Declination: | -26°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | -12.49 (V) [1] |
| Angular diameter: | 1831.8 arcsec[1] |
| Distance: | 0.00 AU 0.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.96 deg/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 102.6° |
Current phase
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Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 01 Apr 2024 | – Moon at Last Quarter |
| 06 Apr 2024 | – The Moon at perihelion |
| 07 Apr 2024 | – The Moon at perigee |
| 08 Apr 2024 | – New Moon |
| 15 Apr 2024 | – Moon at First Quarter |
| 19 Apr 2024 | – The Moon at apogee |
| 23 Apr 2024 | – Full Moon |
| 26 Apr 2024 | – The Moon at aphelion |