Volume 15 Issue 4 April 2009
Moon Watch -- Observing Our Closest Neighbor
02. First Quarter
Perigee (370 013 km)
Moon Near Twins
05. Waxing Gibbous Moon
   Near Regulus (Leo)
06. Waxing Gibbous Moon
   Near Saturn
09. Full Moon
Moon Near Spica (Virgo)
13. Waning Gibbous Moon
   Near Antares (Scorpius)
16. Apogee (404 232 km)
17. Last Quarter
19. Waning Crescent Moon
   Near Jupiter
22. Thin Waning Crescent Moon
   Very Near Venus - Mars
25. New Moon
26. Thin Waxing Crescent Moon
   Near Pleiades and Mars
28. Perigee (366 040 km)
29. Waxing Crescent Moon
   Near Twins

Moon Calendar from Google
Moon Phase Calendar

05 Apr. - 2100 CDT
13 Apr. - 0200 CDT
22 Apr. - 0600 CDT
26 Apr. - 2100 CDT


Lunar Passages
    Many times during a month the Moon passes by bright stars and planets, and often we are treated to nice pairings or groupings of these objects.
    As shown in this view set for 0645 CDT (early o'clock!) on April 22nd, the Waning crescent Moon will occult or pass in front of the Moon, for a time blocking our view of Venus. In Kansas City Venus will disappear behind the Moon at approximately 0730 CDT and will reappear aroun 0815.