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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, 21 Oct 2018 at 13:41 EDT (2,008 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Wed, 17 Oct 2018 at 15:15 EDT (2,012 days ago) in Capricornus

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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, 16 Oct 2018 at 14:02 EDT (2,013 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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, 11 Oct 2018 at 19:32 EDT (2,018 days ago) in Libra

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 08 Oct 2018 at 23:48 EDT (2,021 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Fri, 05 Oct 2018 at 18:26 EDT (2,024 days ago) in Leo

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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, 02 Oct 2018 at 05:45 EDT (2,027 days ago) in Gemini

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 24 Sep 2018 at 22:52 EDT (2,035 days ago) in Pisces

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September equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. Sat, 22 Sep 2018 at 21:48 EDT (2,037 days ago) in Virgo

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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, 21 Sep 2018 at 20:56 EDT (2,038 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Wed, 19 Sep 2018 at 20:53 EDT (2,040 days ago) in Capricornus

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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, 16 Sep 2018 at 19:15 EDT (2,043 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Tue, 11 Sep 2018 at 22:12 EDT (2,048 days ago) in Virgo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 09 Sep 2018 at 14:02 EDT (2,050 days ago) in Leo

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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. Fri, 07 Sep 2018 at 21:19 EDT (2,052 days ago) in Leo

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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, 02 Sep 2018 at 22:37 EDT (2,057 days ago) in Taurus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 26 Aug 2018 at 07:56 EDT (2,064 days ago) in Aquarius

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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, 24 Aug 2018 at 00:30 EDT (2,066 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Thu, 23 Aug 2018 at 07:22 EDT (2,067 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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, 18 Aug 2018 at 03:49 EDT (2,072 days ago) in Libra