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