221.

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, 24 Oct 2017 at 22:25 EDT (2,399 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. Sun, 22 Oct 2017 at 15:24 EDT (2,401 days ago) in Scorpius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 19 Oct 2017 at 15:13 EDT (2,404 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Thu, 12 Oct 2017 at 08:25 EDT (2,411 days ago) in Gemini

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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. Mon, 09 Oct 2017 at 01:54 EDT (2,414 days ago) in Taurus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 05 Oct 2017 at 14:40 EDT (2,418 days ago) in Cetus

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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. Mon, 02 Oct 2017 at 17:17 EDT (2,421 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Wed, 27 Sep 2017 at 22:54 EDT (2,426 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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, 27 Sep 2017 at 02:49 EDT (2,426 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. Fri, 22 Sep 2017 at 23:36 EDT (2,431 days ago) in Virgo

231.

September equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. Fri, 22 Sep 2017 at 15:57 EDT (2,431 days ago) in Virgo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 20 Sep 2017 at 01:31 EDT (2,433 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. Wed, 13 Sep 2017 at 12:06 EDT (2,440 days ago) in Taurus

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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. Wed, 13 Sep 2017 at 02:25 EDT (2,440 days ago) in Taurus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 06 Sep 2017 at 03:02 EDT (2,447 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. Sun, 03 Sep 2017 at 13:06 EDT (2,450 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, 30 Aug 2017 at 07:24 EDT (2,454 days ago) in Ophiuchus

238.

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, 29 Aug 2017 at 04:13 EDT (2,455 days ago) in Scorpius

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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. Wed, 23 Aug 2017 at 15:39 EDT (2,461 days ago) in Virgo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 21 Aug 2017 at 14:31 EDT (2,463 days ago) in Leo