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MOON TEACHINGS FOR THE MASSES
The following table lists the dates, phases, and declinations for the Moon at the
southernmost and northernmost extremes for each month during the period 2011-2013.
These data were derived using the
'Ephemeris Generator' available through JPL.
DATES OF LUNAR EXTREMES DURING THE YEARS 2011-2013 (Years of the Major Lunar Standstill, Peak of the 18.6-year cycle, are 2006 and 2024-25) |
Moon @ Southern Limit | | Moon @ Northern Limit |
| Date | Lunar Phase | Declination | |
Date | Lunar Phase | Declination |
| Jan. 2, 2011 | 2 days before new | -24°06' | | Jan. 17, 2011 | 3 days before full | +24°12'
| | Jan. 30, 2011 | 4 days before new | -24°06' | | Feb. 13, 2011 | 5 days before full | +23°58'
| | Feb. 26, 2011 | 7 days before new | -23°58' | | March 13, 2011 | 1st quarter near Equinox | +23°45'
| | March 25, 2011 | 5 days after full | -23°40' | | April 9, 2011 | 5 days after new | +23°33'
| | April 22, 2011 | 4 days after full | -23°21' | | May 6, 2011 | 3 days after new | +23°23'
| | May 19, 2011 | 2 days after full | -23°23' | | June 2, 2011 | New Moon | +23°16'
| | June 15, 2011 | ~Full Moon near Summer Solstice | -23°16' | | June 30, 2011 | 1 day before new | +23°21'
| | July 13, 2011 | 2 days before full | -23°19' | | July 27, 2011 | 4 days before new | +23°18'
| | Aug. 9, 2011 | 5 days before full | -23°15' | | Aug. 24, 2011 | 5 days before new | +23°0'
| | Sept. 5, 2011 | 1st quarter near Equinox | -23°0' | | Sept. 20, 2011 | 3rd quarter near Equinox | +22°52'
| | Oct. 2, 2011 | 5 days after new | -22°36' | | Oct. 17, 2011 | 5 days after full | +22°39'
| | Oct. 30, 2011 | 3 days after new | -22°34' | | Nov. 13, 2011 | 2 days after full | +22°29'
| | Nov. 26, 2011 | 1 day after new | -22°28' | | Dec. 11, 2011 | Full Moon near Winter Solstice | +22°26'
| | Dec. 24, 2011 | ~New Moon near Winter Solstice | -22°29' | | Jan. 7, 2012 | 2 days before full | +22°31'
| | Jan. 20, 2012 | 3 days before new | -22°28' | | Feb. 3, 2012 | 5 days before full | +22°20'
| | Feb. 16, 2012 | 6 days before new | -22°11' | | March 2, 2012 | ~1st quarter near Equinox | +22°05'
| | March 15, 2012 | 3rd quarter near Equinox | -21°55' | | March 29, 2012 | 6 days after new | +21°53'
| | April 11, 2012 | 4 days after full | -21°47' | | April 25, 2012 | 4 days after new | +21°42'
| | May 8, 2012 | 2 days after full | -21°39' | | May 22, 2012 | 1 day after new | +21°35'
| | June 5, 2012 | Full Moon near Summer Solstice | -21°38' | | June 19, 2012 | 1 day before new | +21°40'
| | July 2, 2012 | 2 days before full | -21°40' | | July 16, 2012 | 2 days before new | +21°39'
| | July 30, 2012 | 3 days before full | -21°25' | | Aug. 12, 2012 | 6 days before new | +21°24'
| | Aug. 26, 2012 | 6 days before full | -21°20' | | Sept. 9, 2012 | ~3rd quarter near Equinox | +21°12'
| | Sept. 22, 2012 | 6 days after new | -21°07' | | Oct. 6, 2012 | 6 days after full | +21°00'
| | Oct. 19, 2012 | 4 days after new | -20°53' | | Nov. 2, 2012 | 3 days after full | +20°50'
| | Nov. 16, 2012 | 2 days after new | -20°50' | | Nov. 30, 2012 | 1 day after full | +20°50'
| | Dec. 13, 2012 | New Moon near Winter Solstice | -20°53' | | Dec. 27, 2012 | 1 day before full | +20°55'
| | Jan. 10, 2013 | 2 days before new | -20°46' | | Jan. 23, 2013 | 4 days before full | +20°47'
| | Feb. 6, 2013 | 4 days before new | -20°41' | | Feb. 20, 2013 | 6 days before full | +20°29'
| | March 5, 2013 | 3rd quarter near Equinox | -20°23' | | March 19, 2013 | ~1st quarter near Equinox | +20°19'
| | April 2, 2013 | 6 days after full | -20°05' | | April 15, 2013 | 5 days after new | +20°09'
| | April 29, 2013 | 3 days after full | -20°08' | | May 13, 2013 | 3 days after new | +20°04'
| | May 26, 2013 | 1 day after full | -20°08' | | June 9, 2013 | New Moon near Summer Solstice | +20°10'
| | June 23, 2013 | Full Moon near Summer Solstice | -20°06' | | July 6, 2013 | 2 days before new | +20°09'
| | July 20, 2013 | 3 days before full | -20°04' | | Aug. 2, 2013 | 5 days before new | +19°57'
| | Aug. 17, 2013 | 4 days before full | -19°45' | | Aug. 30, 2013 | 7 days before new | +19°46'
| | Sept. 13, 2013 | 1st quarter near Equinox | -19°39' | | Sept. 26, 2013 | 7 days after full | +19°35'
| | Oct. 10, 2013 | 5 days after new | -19°32' | | Oct. 23, 2013 | 4 days after full | +19°25'
| | Nov. 6, 2013 | 2 days after new | -19°27' | | Nov. 20, 2013 | 2 days after full | +19°30'
| | Dec. 4, 2013 | ~New Moon near Winter Solstice | -19°29' | | Dec. 17, 2013 | Full Moon near Winter Solstice | +19°33'
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A project conceived by Dr. Judith S. Young
Professor of Astronomy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
e-mail: Steve Schneider
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