501.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 at 15:52 EDT (4,099 days ago) in Scorpius

502.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 at 14:41 EDT (4,099 days ago) in Scorpius

503.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 at 15:57 EDT (4,101 days ago) in Virgo

504.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 at 08:31 EDT (4,108 days ago) in Cancer

505.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 at 18:20 EDT (4,111 days ago) in Orion

506.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 at 05:36 EDT (4,116 days ago) in Pisces

507.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Sun, 07 Apr 2013 at 19:06 EDT (4,119 days ago) in Pisces

508.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 at 00:37 EDT (4,123 days ago) in Sagittarius

509.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 at 23:51 EDT (4,127 days ago) in Libra

510.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 at 11:27 EDT (4,128 days ago) in Libra

511.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 at 05:27 EDT (4,130 days ago) in Virgo

512.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 at 13:27 EDT (4,138 days ago) in Orion

513.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 at 23:12 EDT (4,139 days ago) in Taurus

514.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 at 15:52 EDT (4,146 days ago) in Pisces

515.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 at 13:19 EDT (4,148 days ago) in Capricornus

516.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 at 18:19 EDT (4,152 days ago) in Sagittarius

517.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 at 16:53 EDT (4,153 days ago) in Ophiuchus

518.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 at 13:58 EDT (4,158 days ago) in Virgo

519.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 at 15:25 EDT (4,160 days ago) in Sextans

520.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 at 01:29 EDT (4,166 days ago) in Taurus