2001 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.
| 2001 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 01:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 12 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
06 04:00 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
06 16:51 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
07 07:44 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
09 16:53 Moon at Ascending Node
09 23:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.189
09 23:24 FULL MOON
10 11:59 Moon at Perigee: 357132 km
12 13:15 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
16 15:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
17 23:15 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
23 01:22 Moon at Descending Node
24 16:07 NEW MOON
24 22:02 Moon at Apogee: 406565 km
26 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 06:14 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
28 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
29 16:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Pleiades
Feb 01 17:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 18 Mercury at Perihelion
02 12:18 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
03 01:14 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
03 17:34 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
06 03:48 Moon at Ascending Node
08 01:19 Moon at Perigee: 356853 km
08 10:12 FULL MOON
09 00:28 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
09 14 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 06:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 12:30 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
19 05:52 Moon at Descending Node
21 00:38 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
22 13 Venus at Perihelion
23 11:21 NEW MOON
Mar 01 20:49 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
02 11:40 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
03 00:50 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
03 05:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 10:23 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:35 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
08 11:55 Moon at Perigee: 359779 km
09 20:23 FULL MOON
11 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
15 23:34 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
16 23:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 18 Mercury at Aphelion
18 07:58 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:25 Moon at Apogee: 405473 km
20 16:31 Vernal Equinox
22 21:18 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
25 04:21 NEW MOON
29 06:32 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
30 00:27 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
30 06:23 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
30 07 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 01 12:01 Moon at Ascending Node
01 13:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 20:29 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
05 13:04 Moon at Perigee: 364815 km
08 06:22 FULL MOON
13 04:46 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
14 09:52 Moon at Descending Node
15 18:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 09:06 Moon at Apogee: 404501 km
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 18:26 NEW MOON
25 18:27 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
26 12:18 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
26 16:01 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
28 12:43 Moon at Ascending Node
30 17 Mercury at Perihelion
30 20:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 02 02:47 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
02 06:37 Moon at Perigee: 369426 km
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 04 Mercury 3.5°N of Saturn
07 16:53 FULL MOON
10 22:12 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
11 14:02 Moon at Descending Node
15 04:29 Moon at Apogee: 404141 km
15 13:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 15 Mercury 2.8°N of Jupiter
19 12:07 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
22 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°E
23 05:46 NEW MOON
24 10:15 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
24 22:27 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
25 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 16:51 Moon at Ascending Node
27 10:07 Moon at Perigee: 368036 km
29 08:02 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
30 01:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 06 04:39 FULL MOON
06 22:11 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
07 20:37 Moon at Descending Node
08 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
11 22:48 Moon at Apogee: 404630 km
13 17 Mars at Opposition
14 06:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
14 22 Venus at Aphelion
16 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 01:31 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
20 00:24 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
20 05:24 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
21 10:38 Summer Solstice
21 14:58 NEW MOON
21 15:04 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
22 01:11 Moon at Ascending Node
23 20:14 Moon at Perigee: 363135 km
25 14:23 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
28 06:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
05 03:48 Moon at Descending Node
05 17:55 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.495
05 18:04 FULL MOON
09 14:24 Moon at Apogee: 405565 km
09 17:14 Saturn 3.7°N of Aldebaran
09 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 12 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
13 21:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 15:33 Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
15 08 Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
17 15:24 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
17 16:00 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
17 20:42 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 03:10 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
19 11:24 Moon at Ascending Node
19 16:11 Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
20 22:44 NEW MOON
21 23:44 Moon at Perigee: 359027 km
22 23:00 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
27 13:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 17 Mercury at Perihelion
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 13 Neptune at Opposition
Aug 01 09:21 Moon at Descending Node
04 08:56 FULL MOON
06 00:05 Moon at Apogee: 406268 km
06 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 04 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
12 10:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 00:31 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
14 05:37 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
15 18 Uranus at Opposition
15 20:05 Moon at Ascending Node
15 22:49 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
16 15:38 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
19 05:55 NEW MOON
19 08:43 Moon at Perigee: 357159 km
25 22:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 12:09 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 02 02:26 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
03 00:43 FULL MOON
09 16 Mercury at Aphelion
10 07:45 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
10 15:37 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
10 22:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 00:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15:24 Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 12:28 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
15 09:43 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
15 20:12 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
16 18:50 Moon at Perigee: 358128 km
17 13:27 NEW MOON
19 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°E
20 09:48 Mercury 0.7°S of Spica
21 01:20 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
23 02:05 Autumnal Equinox
24 12:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 13:28 Moon at Descending Node
25 03:31 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
29 08:33 Moon at Apogee: 405791 km
Oct 02 16:49 FULL MOON
05 06 Venus at Perihelion
07 13:27 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
07 21:39 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
09 01:32 Moon at Ascending Node
10 03:18 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
10 07:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 19:42 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
12 10 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38141 AU
13 05:20 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
14 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 02:01 Moon at Perigee: 361864 km
15 05:11 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
16 22:23 NEW MOON
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 16:22 Moon at Descending Node
23 16 Mercury at Perihelion
23 23:04 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 05:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 23:12 Moon at Apogee: 404937 km
29 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
30 01 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
Nov 01 08:41 FULL MOON
03 18:42 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
03 18:55 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
03 19:14 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
04 01:13 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
04 03 Mercury 0.7°N of Venus
05 02:58 Moon at Ascending Node
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 10:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
07 01:10 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
08 15:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 11:58 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
11 20:37 Moon at Perigee: 367259 km
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 09:40 NEW MOON
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 22:51 Moon at Descending Node
21 22:18 Mars 2.5°N of Moon
23 02:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 18:46 Moon at Apogee: 404396 km
30 23:49 FULL MOON
Dec 01 02:46 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
01 04:58 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
02 08:30 Moon at Ascending Node
03 13:45 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
03 17 Saturn at Opposition
04 07:00 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
05 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 17:15 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
07 01:48 Moon at Perigee: 370114 km
07 22:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 23:48 NEW MOON
14 23:52 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.968
15 07:32 Moon at Descending Node
20 23:22 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
21 15:35 Saturn 3.6°N of Aldebaran
21 16:02 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
21 22:22 Winter Solstice
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 23:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 10:41 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 12:19 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
29 17:51 Moon at Ascending Node
30 13:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.893
30 13:41 FULL MOON
30 16:58 Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 15:11 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
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Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac
- Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
- Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
- Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
- Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
- Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
- Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
- Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
- during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
- during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star - Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
- Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
- Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
- Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
- Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit
- Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
- Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
- Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
- Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
- Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
- Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus
2001 Phases of the Moon
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2001 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 03 01:31 | Jan 09 23:24 t | Jan 16 15:35 |
| Jan 24 16:07 | Feb 01 17:02 | Feb 08 10:12 | Feb 15 06:24 |
| Feb 23 11:21 | Mar 03 05:03 | Mar 09 20:23 | Mar 16 23:45 |
| Mar 25 04:21 | Apr 01 13:49 | Apr 08 06:22 | Apr 15 18:31 |
| Apr 23 18:26 | Apr 30 20:08 | May 07 16:53 | May 15 13:11 |
| May 23 05:46 | May 30 01:09 | Jun 06 04:39 | Jun 14 06:28 |
| Jun 21 14:58 T | Jun 28 06:20 | Jul 05 18:04 p | Jul 13 21:45 |
| Jul 20 22:44 | Jul 27 13:08 | Aug 04 08:56 | Aug 12 10:53 |
| Aug 19 05:55 | Aug 25 22:55 | Sep 03 00:43 | Sep 10 22:00 |
| Sep 17 13:27 | Sep 24 12:31 | Oct 02 16:49 | Oct 10 07:20 |
| Oct 16 22:23 | Oct 24 05:58 | Nov 01 08:41 | Nov 08 15:21 |
| Nov 15 09:40 | Nov 23 02:21 | Nov 30 23:49 | Dec 07 22:52 |
| Dec 14 23:48 A | Dec 22 23:56 | Dec 30 13:41 n | - |
For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.
The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.
If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.
Solar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Lunar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Sky Event Almanacs: 2001 to 2010
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GMT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MSK | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.
For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.
Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.
The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.
| Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs | |
| Solstice/Equinox (Earth) | ± 0.5 minute |
| Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) | ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU |
| Solar and Lunar Eclipses | ± 0.5 minute |
| Phases of the Moon | ± 0.5 minute |
| Moon at Nodes | ± 2 minutes |
| Apogee/Perigee of Moon | ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers |
| Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet | ± 10 minutes |
| Conjunctions of Planet with Planet | ± 3 hours |
| Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) | ± 3 hours |
| Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets | ± 30 minutes |
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Acknowledgements
All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:
- "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".
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