2002 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2002 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 22:13 Moon at Perigee: 365412 km
02 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
02 11:44 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
03 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 18:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 02:56 Moon at Descending Node
11 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
13 04:29 NEW MOON
14 02 Venus at Superior Conjunction
14 17:25 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
17 23:50 Moon at Apogee: 405503 km
19 03 Mercury at Perihelion
21 08:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 06:24 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
24 10:31 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
25 03 Venus at Aphelion
25 15:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 09:58 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
27 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 13:42 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
28 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 13:50 FULL MOON
29 20:57 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
30 00:02 Moon at Perigee: 359997 km
Feb 04 04:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 06:33 Moon at Descending Node
11 22:41 NEW MOON
13 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 13:22 Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
20 03:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 15:11 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
20 19:30 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
21 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
21 21:26 Moon at Ascending Node
22 17:15 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
24 00:37 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
26 08:07 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
27 00:17 FULL MOON
27 10:47 Moon at Perigee: 356898 km
Mar 04 03 Mercury at Aphelion
05 16:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 07:19 Moon at Descending Node
11 16:15 Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
13 16:09 Moon at Apogee: 406705 km
13 17:03 NEW MOON
17 15:37 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
20 00:35 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
20 02:27 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
20 10:16 Vernal Equinox
20 23:14 Moon at Ascending Node
21 17:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 02:32 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 17:27 Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
23 09:48 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
25 18:56 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
27 22:42 Moon at Perigee: 357012 km
28 09:25 FULL MOON
Apr 02 09:20 Moon at Descending Node
04 06:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 20:32 Moon at Apogee: 406409 km
12 10:21 NEW MOON
13 05:57 Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
14 07:57 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
15 13:58 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
16 10:56 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
17 00:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 03 Mercury at Perihelion
18 13:42 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
19 16:33 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
20 03:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 03:35 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
22 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 07:25 Moon at Perigee: 360088 km
25 08:59 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
26 18:00 FULL MOON
29 15:29 Moon at Descending Node
29 21:12 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
May 03 16 Mars 2.2°N of Saturn
03 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
03 22:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 23 Venus 2.4°N of Saturn
07 10:15 Moon at Apogee: 405483 km
10 10 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
12 01:45 NEW MOON
13 12:07 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
13 22:50 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
14 04:00 Moon at Ascending Node
14 09:37 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
14 14:01 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
16 03:03 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
16 21:58 Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
17 11 Venus at Perihelion
19 09:51 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
19 10:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 06:31 Moon at Perigee: 364985 km
26 02:51 FULL MOON
26 03:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.689
26 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 00:39 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 15:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 13 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
04 03:58 Moon at Apogee: 404524 km
08 17:34 Venus 4.7°S of Pollux
09 02 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 05:09 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
10 11:00 Moon at Ascending Node
10 14:44 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.996
10 14:47 NEW MOON
12 02:53 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
12 18:50 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
13 03:54 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
13 12:09 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
15 15:13 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
17 15:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 22:24 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
21 04:25 Summer Solstice
21 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
23 02:43 Mercury 2.2°N of Aldebaran
23 09:39 Moon at Descending Node
24 12:27 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.209
24 12:42 FULL MOON
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 22:35 Moon at Apogee: 404211 km
02 01 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
02 08:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
07 19:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 03:25 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
10 01:26 NEW MOON
10 09:12 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
12 21:37 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
13 03:16 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
14 02 Mercury at Perihelion
14 04:13 Moon at Perigee: 367853 km
16 19:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 15:41 Moon at Descending Node
20 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 00:07 FULL MOON
27 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 16:45 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
Aug 01 01:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 14 Neptune at Opposition
04 02:03 Moon at Ascending Node
04 18:26 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
05 22:56 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
06 21:01 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 10:15 NEW MOON
09 16:27 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
10 13 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 14:32 Moon at Perigee: 362928 km
12 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 01:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 17:54 Moon at Descending Node
19 16 Uranus at Opposition
22 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
22 13:29 FULL MOON
26 08:43 Moon at Apogee: 405694 km
27 01 Mercury at Aphelion
30 17:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 05:43 Moon at Ascending Node
31 08:27 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
Sep 01 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 07:50 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
03 07:00 Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
04 04:13 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
06 18:10 NEW MOON
07 18:14 Moon at Perigee: 358745 km
12 18:39 Moon at Descending Node
13 09:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66613 AU
21 04:59 FULL MOON
22 18:26 Moon at Apogee: 406351 km
22 19:56 Autumnal Equinox
27 07:06 Moon at Ascending Node
27 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 17:52 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
29 08:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 15:58 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
Oct 01 22:20 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
03 02:49 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
04 16:29 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 02:17 NEW MOON
06 04:17 Moon at Perigee: 356920 km
09 20:27 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
09 22:07 Moon at Descending Node
10 01 Mercury at Perihelion
10 04 Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
12 20:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
19 19:41 Moon at Apogee: 406358 km
20 22:20 FULL MOON
21 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 09:18 Moon at Ascending Node
25 23:52 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
27 22:56 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
28 20:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 12:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
31 03 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 02 08:32 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
03 15:50 Moon at Perigee: 358154 km
04 11:34 NEW MOON
05 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 06:22 Moon at Descending Node
06 06:48 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
11 11:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 02:30 Moon at Apogee: 405795 km
17 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 16:34 FULL MOON
19 16:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.860
20 14:26 Moon at Ascending Node
21 15:30 Mars 2.8°N of Spica
22 03:01 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
24 04:30 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
25 21:59 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
27 06:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 00:32 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
01 04:25 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
01 23:53 Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
03 17:12 Moon at Descending Node
03 22:31 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
03 22:34 NEW MOON
06 03 Venus 1.5°N of Mars
11 06:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 18:57 Moon at Apogee: 404912 km
14 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 09 Saturn at Opposition
17 21:47 Moon at Ascending Node
19 05:51 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
19 10:10 FULL MOON
21 10:29 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
21 16:15 Winter Solstice
22 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 02:42 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
25 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
26 15:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 04 Venus at Perihelion
29 15:52 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 16:06 Moon at Perigee: 367904 km
29 23:46 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
31 02:16 Moon at Descending Node
31 03:15 Antares 4.6°S 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
2002 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2002 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 18:55 |
| Jan 13 04:29 | Jan 21 08:47 | Jan 28 13:50 | Feb 04 04:33 |
| Feb 11 22:41 | Feb 20 03:02 | Feb 27 00:17 | Mar 05 16:25 |
| Mar 13 17:03 | Mar 21 17:28 | Mar 28 09:25 | Apr 04 06:29 |
| Apr 12 10:21 | Apr 20 03:48 | Apr 26 18:00 | May 03 22:16 |
| May 12 01:45 | May 19 10:42 | May 26 02:51 n | Jun 02 15:05 |
| Jun 10 14:47 A | Jun 17 15:29 | Jun 24 12:42 n | Jul 02 08:19 |
| Jul 10 01:26 | Jul 16 19:47 | Jul 24 00:07 | Aug 01 01:22 |
| Aug 08 10:15 | Aug 15 01:12 | Aug 22 13:29 | Aug 30 17:31 |
| Sep 06 18:10 | Sep 13 09:08 | Sep 21 04:59 | Sep 29 08:03 |
| Oct 06 02:17 | Oct 12 20:33 | Oct 20 22:20 | Oct 28 20:28 |
| Nov 04 11:34 | Nov 11 11:52 | Nov 19 16:34 n | Nov 27 06:46 |
| Dec 03 22:34 T | Dec 11 06:49 | Dec 19 10:10 | Dec 26 15:31 |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| PST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AKST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| HST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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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