Lunar Occultations of Planets and Stars
Graze maps, preview graphics, data and Besselian elements for upcoming occultations (coverings) of planets and stars by the Moon
SEPTEMBER NEW MOON SPOTTING
It’s a challenge every month to spot the New Moon after sunset by naked eye (or eyeglasses) as early as possible. I use the term New Moon in its classical sense of one’s first sighting of the Moon after its monthly solar conjunction (Dark Moon). The Dark Moon (which some call New Moon) will be in geocentric longitudinal conjunction with the Sun on 2018 SEP 09 at 18:01 UT (13:01 CDT).
During the months surrounding the Autumnal Equinox, sighting a very young Moon is its most difficult. Sharp eyed North American might be able to spot the more than one-
Also above is a link to a panorama including all Diana’s Bows in 2018. Those are waxing crescent Moons about 10% illuminated and aged about three days. The name is a reference to the archery equipment of the ancient Roman Goddess of Hunting and the Moon. The graphic nicely illustrates how the season of the year affects the viewing of a waxing crescent Moon.
Daily lunar phases, eclipses, planetary events and meteor showers
A Great Computer Desktop Background Wallpaper!
Simplified diagram not to true scale illustrating how the shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon’s apparent disk changes as our natural satellite orbits the Earth
© Curt Renz
10 Full Moons with greatest geocentric angular diameters
10 Full Moons with greatest geocentric brightness ratios
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