On the 4th, at 12:49 a. m., the moon enters her first quarter; on the
10th, at 11:40 p. m., is full; on the 18th, at 10:04 p. m., enters her
last quarter; and on the 26th, at 1:27, is again new. On the 1st, 15th
and 29th respectively, she reaches the meridian at 3:55 p. m., 3:14 a.
m., and 2:41 p. m. She is nearest to the earth at 3:54 on the evening of
the 4th, and most distant at twelve minutes after three on the morning of
the 18th. She reaches her greatest elevation, 67° 31′ latitude 41° 30′,
on the 6th.