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