Volume 14 Issue 4 April 2008
Moon Watch -- Observing Our Closest Neighbor
06. New Moon
07. Perigee (361 080 km)
08. Waxing Crescent Moon
   Very Near Pleiades
11. Waxing Crescent Moon
   Near Mars
12. First Quarter
Moon Near Twins
14. Waxing Gibbous Moon
   West Of Regulus
15. Waxing Gibbous Moon
   East Of Saturn
19. Full Moon
Waxing Gibbous Moon
   Near Spica
23. Apogee (405 943 km)
Waning Gibbous Moon
   West Of Antares
24. Waning Gibbous Moon
   East Of Antares
27. Waning Gibbous Moon
   Near Jupiter
28. Last Quarter

Moon Calendar from Google
Moon Phase Calendar

8 Apr - 2100 CDT
11 Apr. - 2100 CDT
19 Apr. - 2200 CDT
23 Apr. - 0100 CDT
27 Apr. - 0300 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 0100 CDT (early o'clock!) on April 13th, the nearly first quarter Moon will be to the left of the 'twin' stars of Gemini. Pollux is the left star and Castor is the right one.
Forming an interesting triangle with the twins is the planet Mars.