1001.

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, 14 Jul 2008 at 00:14 EDT (5,846 days ago) in Scorpius

1002.

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, 10 Jul 2008 at 00:35 EDT (5,850 days ago) in Virgo

1003.

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. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 at 00:00 EDT (5,857 days ago) in Gemini

1004.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 at 22:19 EDT (5,858 days ago) in Gemini

1005.

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, 01 Jul 2008 at 17:27 EDT (5,859 days ago) in Taurus

1006.

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. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 at 08:10 EDT (5,864 days ago) in Pisces

1007.

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. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 at 04:59 EDT (5,871 days ago) in Sagittarius

1008.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 at 13:30 EDT (5,872 days ago) in Sagittarius

1009.

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, 16 Jun 2008 at 13:32 EDT (5,874 days ago) in Scorpius

1010.

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, 10 Jun 2008 at 11:04 EDT (5,880 days ago) in Leo

1011.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 at 15:23 EDT (5,887 days ago) in Taurus

1012.

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, 03 Jun 2008 at 09:11 EDT (5,887 days ago) in Taurus

1013.

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. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 at 13:50 EDT (5,888 days ago) in Taurus

1014.

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. Tue, 27 May 2008 at 22:57 EDT (5,894 days ago) in Aquarius

1015.

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, 21 May 2008 at 21:36 EDT (5,900 days ago) in Ophiuchus

1016.

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, 20 May 2008 at 10:26 EDT (5,901 days ago) in Scorpius

1017.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 19 May 2008 at 22:11 EDT (5,902 days ago) in Libra

1018.

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. Sun, 11 May 2008 at 23:47 EDT (5,910 days ago) in Leo

1019.

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. Mon, 05 May 2008 at 23:18 EDT (5,916 days ago) in Aries

1020.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 05 May 2008 at 08:19 EDT (5,916 days ago) in Aries