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Mar 2010
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Apogee is on 12th Mar (406,007km) Perigee is on 28th Mar (361,877km) A few days after New Moon (15th Mar) the Moon will be visible in the evening sky just after sunset as a thin crescent, getting further from the Sun every day as the phase increases. This is the best period of the month for general observing as the skies will remain fairly dark. If you look carefully at the portion of the Moon’s disc that is not lit, you will see that it’s brighter than the surrounding sky. This is because it is being illuminated by reflected light from the Earth—a phenomenon known as Earthshine. Last Quarter is on the 7th Mar and so it will rise around midnight. Any observations need to be at a late hour – BUT alternatively you should be able to see it in the morning sky.
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Image: Total Lunar Eclipse by John Griffiths in Andalucía, Southern Spain on 21 Feb 2008 |
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Approximate times of Moonrise and Moonset
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