501.

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. Sun, 08 Apr 2012 at 20:15 EDT (4,483 days ago) in Libra

502.

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, 07 Apr 2012 at 12:59 EDT (4,484 days ago) in Virgo

503.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 at 15:18 EDT (4,485 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. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 at 15:41 EDT (4,492 days ago) in Gemini

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, 26 Mar 2012 at 02:02 EDT (4,496 days ago) in Aries

506.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 at 10:38 EDT (4,500 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. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 at 20:22 EDT (4,503 days ago) in Aquarius

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, 14 Mar 2012 at 21:25 EDT (4,508 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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, 10 Mar 2012 at 05:00 EDT (4,512 days ago) in Virgo

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. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 at 04:35 EDT (4,512 days ago) in Virgo

511.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 at 04:39 EDT (4,514 days ago) in Leo

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. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 at 20:22 EDT (4,522 days ago) in Taurus

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, 27 Feb 2012 at 09:00 EDT (4,524 days ago) in Aries

514.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 at 17:35 EDT (4,530 days ago) in Aquarius

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. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 at 23:23 EDT (4,531 days ago) in Aquarius

516.

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, 14 Feb 2012 at 12:04 EDT (4,537 days ago) in Libra

517.

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, 11 Feb 2012 at 13:35 EDT (4,540 days ago) in Virgo

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, 08 Feb 2012 at 22:09 EDT (4,543 days ago) in Sextans

519.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 at 16:53 EDT (4,544 days ago) in Cancer

520.

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, 30 Jan 2012 at 23:10 EDT (4,551 days ago) in Aries