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  • Perihelion

    The Earth reaches its closest point to the sun, distance (0.9833 AU)

  • Moon Close to Mars ( 0.9mag) Separation=0.98°

    Close to Mars, 0.9mag, with Sun below horizon, Separation=0.98°, Limb separation=0.7037° =1.29 lunar dia., Position angle=260.6° W, Azimuth az=269.1°, Altitude h=55.9°, RA= 0h33.8m  Dec= +3°31.5', Moon phase=29.0%, Sun altitude hsun=-6.0°

  • Moon Close to Mercury ( 2.1mag) Separation=0.65°

    Close to Mercury, 2.1mag, with Sun below horizon, Separation=0.65°, Limb separation=0.3770° =0.71 lunar dia., Position angle=236.8° SW, Azimuth az=103.7°, Altitude h=7.6°, RA=21h09.6m  Dec=-12°55.0', Moon phase=1.5%, Sun altitude hsun=-6.0°

  • Aphelion

    The Earth is farthest away from the sun (Distance 1.0167 AU)

  • Moon Close to Jupiter ( -2.5mag) Separation=0.43°

    Close to Jupiter, -2.5mag, Separation=0.43°, Limb separation=0.1597° =0.30 lunar dia., Position angle=336.5° NW, Azimuth az=87.9°, Altitude h=23.9°, RA= 0h49.6m  Dec= +3°52.5', Moon phase=54.1%, Sun altitude hsun=-57.5°; (Northern limit: 114°56'E  5°39'S […]

  • Full Supermoon (Full Moon at Perigee)

    The Full Moon is 365625 km, diameter 32.68 arc-min, closest relative distance at 0.925, brightness of 1.227 times brighter than a Full Moon at apogee (10.5% brighter than a Full […]

  • Moon Close to Jupiter ( -2.9mag) Separation=0.51°

    Close to Jupiter, -2.9mag, Separation=0.51°, Limb separation=0.2307° =0.42 lunar dia., Position angle=150.1° SE, Azimuth az=257.1°, Altitude h=72.8°, RA= 0h24.5m  Dec= +0°54.4', Moon phase=94.9%, Sun altitude hsun=-79.7°; (Northern limit: 114°56'E 59°31'N […]

  • Full Supermoon (Full Moon at Perigee)

    The Full Moon is 358884 km, diameter 33.3 arc-min, closest relative distance at 0.984, brightness of 1.280 times brighter than a Full Moon at apogee (14.7% brighter than a Full […]