581.

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 May 2011 at 04:07 EDT (4,791 days ago) in Ophiuchus

582.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 17 May 2011 at 07:08 EDT (4,793 days ago) in Libra

583.

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. Sun, 15 May 2011 at 07:24 EDT (4,795 days ago) in Virgo

584.

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 May 2011 at 16:33 EDT (4,800 days ago) in Leo

585.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 03 May 2011 at 02:52 EDT (4,807 days ago) in Aries

586.

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, 30 Apr 2011 at 08:00 EDT (4,810 days ago) in Pisces

587.

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. Fri, 29 Apr 2011 at 14:00 EDT (4,811 days ago) in Pisces

588.

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. Sun, 24 Apr 2011 at 22:47 EDT (4,816 days ago) in Capricornus

589.

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, 20 Apr 2011 at 07:26 EDT (4,820 days ago) in Scorpius

590.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 17 Apr 2011 at 22:43 EDT (4,823 days ago) in Virgo

591.

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. Sun, 17 Apr 2011 at 01:59 EDT (4,823 days ago) in Virgo

592.

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. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 at 08:05 EDT (4,829 days ago) in Gemini

593.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 03 Apr 2011 at 10:33 EDT (4,837 days ago) in Pisces

594.

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. Sat, 02 Apr 2011 at 05:00 EDT (4,838 days ago) in Pisces

595.

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, 31 Mar 2011 at 08:47 EDT (4,840 days ago) in Aquarius

596.

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. Sat, 26 Mar 2011 at 08:07 EDT (4,845 days ago) in Sagittarius

597.

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. Mon, 21 Mar 2011 at 20:01 EDT (4,850 days ago) in Virgo

598.

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, 19 Mar 2011 at 15:08 EDT (4,852 days ago) in Virgo

599.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 at 14:09 EDT (4,852 days ago) in Virgo

600.

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. Sat, 12 Mar 2011 at 18:45 EDT (4,859 days ago) in Taurus