The Sky Today on Friday, August 1: August brings the First Quarter Moon

First Quarter Moon occurs at 8:41 A.M. EDT. Rising early in the afternoon, the Moon then reaches apogee — the farthest point from Earth in its orbit — at 4:36 P.M. EDT, when it will be 251,134 miles (4041,61 km) away. Readily visible in the south at sunset, our satellite is now half-lit and showsContinue reading “The Sky Today on Friday, August 1: August brings the First Quarter Moon”
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