First Quarter Moon 2025
The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.
The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.
Br. Guy Consolmagno will lead this retreat which will explore the close connection between Ignatian spirituality and astronomy.
Mars will be at the farthest point in its orbit around the Sun on this date - 154,425,919.9 miles.
The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.
Peak: ~Apr 21-22, 2020 The Lyrids are a medium strength shower that usually produces good rates for three nights centered on the maximum. These meteors also usually lack persistent trains […]
Curious about God, the cosmos and you?You can ask the Pope’s astronomer!Come with your curiosity and questions to hear Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ, 7:00 pm, Thursday, April 24, 2025, at […]
New Moon. By the modern definition, New Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun are at the same geocentric ecliptic longitude. The part of the Moon facing us is completely […]
Venus's 225-day orbit around the Sun will carry it to its furthest point to the Sun – its aphelion – at a distance of 0.73 AU.