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September 5, 2009 - Astronomy Essentials

Do you want easy access to fun moon facts that are neatly packaged on a single page? Do you want to know the date of the full moon? the full moon name? the moon’s current phase? the moon’s rising and setting time? when the moon is at perigee – closest to Earth for the month? how long the lunar month lasts this time around? Find all this and more on our moon facts page. If you can’t find what you’re seeking, contact us and we’ll try to help you!

Understanding moon phases by Deborah Byrd

Full moon names by Earth & Sky

Moon phases by Fred Espenak

Moon phases by the US Naval Observatory

Current Moon Phase by the US Naval Observatory

Moonrise/moonset almanacs by Earth & Sky

Lunar Perigee and Apogee Calculator by John Walker

Duration of the lunar month by timeanddate.com

Tide almanacs by Earth & Sky

Written by Bruce McClure

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