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