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Moon Phases

Lunar Dates are here!


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Astronomers and star gazers! Moon Phases from 2002 to 2015 are available here. With a few clicks of your mouse you can keep in synch with the lunar phases and ensure you catch the perfect blue moon for your stargazing delights. No matter whether you have a basic Newtonian Telescope, a cassegrain telescope or the latest GOTO scope, you'll still need to know the best time to go out there and admire the solar system and planets. And thats the part where we come in. So click away and add those moon phases now! You may also want to check out our Solstice and Equinox Calendar

Follow the instructions below to add all the dates in to your diary.

Outlook Astronomers

Outlook file
  • Right mouse on the icon & 'Save Target As' (note where you are saving it)
  • Start Outlook
  • Go to 'File'
  • 'Import/Export'
  • 'Import an icalendar file
  • Select saved moondates (moonphase.ics)
  • Select 'Next' , 'Next' and 'Finish'

    Yahoo! Astronomers

    Yahoo file
  • Right mouse on the icon & 'Save Target As' (note where you are saving it)
  • Start Yahoo
  • Go to 'Options'
  • 'Imp/Exp'
  • Under “Import from Outlook” select the saved moon dates
  • Click 'Import'
  • Mac iCal Astronomers

    Apple file
  • Save moonphase.ics (note where you are saving it)
  • Start iCal
  • Go to File
  • Import
  • Select "Import an iCal calendar"
  • Google Astonomers

    Google Calendar file
  • Save file (note where you are saving it)
  • Open Google Calendar
  • Go to "Settings" > "Import Calendar"
  • Select "Browse" and find moonphase.ics
  • Select "Open"
  • Select the Google Calendar where you would like to import astronomy events then click on "Import"
  • Lotus Notes Astronomers

    Lotus Notes file
  • Save file
  • Create a new mail memo in Notes
  • Attach moonphase.ics & save memo as Draft
  • Open Draft memo and right click on attachment
  • Choose "View" to see all moon phases in moonphase.ics
  • Pick those moon events you wish to import and then click on Imp Selected or Imp All
  • Your Inbox will now have invitations for each moon event


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