2002 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 05 Jupiter at Opposition
02 06:13 Moon at Perigee: 365412 km
02 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
02 19:44 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 02:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 10:56 Moon at Descending Node
11 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
13 12:29 NEW MOON
14 10 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 01:25 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
18 07:50 Moon at Apogee: 405503 km
19 11 Mercury at Perihelion
21 16:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 14:24 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
24 18:31 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
25 11 Venus at Aphelion
25 23:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 17:58 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
27 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 21:42 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
28 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 21:50 FULL MOON
30 04:57 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
30 08:02 Moon at Perigee: 359997 km
Feb 04 12:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 14:33 Moon at Descending Node
12 06:41 NEW MOON
13 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 21:22 Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
20 11:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 23:11 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
21 03:30 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
21 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
22 05:26 Moon at Ascending Node
23 01:15 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
24 08:37 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
26 16:07 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
27 08:17 FULL MOON
27 18:47 Moon at Perigee: 356898 km
Mar 04 11 Mercury at Aphelion
06 00:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 15:19 Moon at Descending Node
12 00:15 Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
14 00:09 Moon at Apogee: 406705 km
14 01:03 NEW MOON
17 23:37 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
20 08:35 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
20 10:27 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
20 18:16 Vernal Equinox
21 07:14 Moon at Ascending Node
22 01:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 10:32 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
23 01:27 Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
23 17:48 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
26 02:56 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
28 06:42 Moon at Perigee: 357012 km
28 17:25 FULL MOON
Apr 02 17:20 Moon at Descending Node
04 14:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 04:32 Moon at Apogee: 406409 km
12 18:21 NEW MOON
13 13:57 Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
14 15:57 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
15 21:58 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
16 18:56 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
17 08:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 11 Mercury at Perihelion
18 21:42 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
20 00:33 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
20 11:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 11:35 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 15:25 Moon at Perigee: 360088 km
25 16:59 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
27 02:00 FULL MOON
29 23:29 Moon at Descending Node
30 05:12 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
May 04 00 Mars 2.2°N of Saturn
04 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
04 06:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 07 Venus 2.4°N of Saturn
07 18:15 Moon at Apogee: 405483 km
10 18 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
12 09:45 NEW MOON
13 20:07 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
14 06:50 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
14 12:00 Moon at Ascending Node
14 17:37 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
14 22:01 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
16 11:03 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
17 05:58 Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
17 19 Venus at Perihelion
19 17:51 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
19 18:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 14:31 Moon at Perigee: 364985 km
26 10:51 FULL MOON
26 11:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.689
27 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 08:39 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 23:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 21 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
04 11:58 Moon at Apogee: 404524 km
09 01:34 Venus 4.7°S of Pollux
09 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 13:09 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
10 19:00 Moon at Ascending Node
10 22:44 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.996
10 22:47 NEW MOON
12 10:53 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
13 02:50 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
13 11:54 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
13 20:09 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
15 23:13 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
17 23:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 06:24 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
21 12:25 Summer Solstice
21 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
23 10:43 Mercury 2.2°N of Aldebaran
23 17:39 Moon at Descending Node
24 20:27 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.209
24 20:42 FULL MOON
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 06:35 Moon at Apogee: 404211 km
02 09 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
02 16:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 03 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
08 03:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:25 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
10 09:26 NEW MOON
10 17:12 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
13 05:37 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
13 11:16 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
14 10 Mercury at Perihelion
14 12:13 Moon at Perigee: 367853 km
17 03:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 23:41 Moon at Descending Node
21 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 08:07 FULL MOON
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 00:45 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
Aug 01 09:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 22 Neptune at Opposition
04 10:03 Moon at Ascending Node
05 02:26 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
06 06:56 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
07 05:01 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 18:15 NEW MOON
10 00:27 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
10 21 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 22:32 Moon at Perigee: 362928 km
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 09:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 01:54 Moon at Descending Node
20 00 Uranus at Opposition
22 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
22 21:29 FULL MOON
26 16:43 Moon at Apogee: 405694 km
27 09 Mercury at Aphelion
31 01:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 13:43 Moon at Ascending Node
31 16:27 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
Sep 01 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 15:50 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
03 15:00 Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
04 12:13 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
07 02:10 NEW MOON
08 02:14 Moon at Perigee: 358745 km
13 02:39 Moon at Descending Node
13 17:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 00 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66613 AU
21 12:59 FULL MOON
23 02:26 Moon at Apogee: 406351 km
23 03:56 Autumnal Equinox
27 15:06 Moon at Ascending Node
27 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 01:52 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
29 16:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 23:58 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
Oct 02 06:20 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
03 10:49 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
05 00:29 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 10:17 NEW MOON
06 12:17 Moon at Perigee: 356920 km
10 04:27 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
10 06:07 Moon at Descending Node
10 09 Mercury at Perihelion
10 12 Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
13 04:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
20 03:41 Moon at Apogee: 406358 km
21 06:20 FULL MOON
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 17:18 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:52 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 06:56 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
29 04:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 20:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
31 11 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 02 16:32 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
03 23:50 Moon at Perigee: 358154 km
04 19:34 NEW MOON
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 14:22 Moon at Descending Node
06 14:48 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
11 19:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 10:30 Moon at Apogee: 405795 km
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 00:34 FULL MOON
20 00:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.860
20 22:26 Moon at Ascending Node
21 23:30 Mars 2.8°N of Spica
22 11:01 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
24 12:30 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
26 05:59 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
27 14:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 08:32 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
01 12:25 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
02 07:53 Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
04 01:12 Moon at Descending Node
04 06:31 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
04 06:34 NEW MOON
06 11 Venus 1.5°N of Mars
11 14:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 02:57 Moon at Apogee: 404912 km
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 17 Saturn at Opposition
18 05:47 Moon at Ascending Node
19 13:51 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
19 18:10 FULL MOON
21 18:29 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
22 00:15 Winter Solstice
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 10:42 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
26 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
26 23:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 12 Venus at Perihelion
29 23:52 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
30 00:06 Moon at Perigee: 367904 km
30 07:46 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
31 10:16 Moon at Descending Node
31 11:15 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
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 02:55 |
| Jan 13 12:29 | Jan 21 16:47 | Jan 28 21:50 | Feb 04 12:33 |
| Feb 12 06:41 | Feb 20 11:02 | Feb 27 08:17 | Mar 06 00:25 |
| Mar 14 01:03 | Mar 22 01:28 | Mar 28 17:25 | Apr 04 14:29 |
| Apr 12 18:21 | Apr 20 11:48 | Apr 27 02:00 | May 04 06:16 |
| May 12 09:45 | May 19 18:42 | May 26 10:51 n | Jun 02 23:05 |
| Jun 10 22:47 A | Jun 17 23:29 | Jun 24 20:42 n | Jul 02 16:19 |
| Jul 10 09:26 | Jul 17 03:47 | Jul 24 08:07 | Aug 01 09:22 |
| Aug 08 18:15 | Aug 15 09:12 | Aug 22 21:29 | Aug 31 01:31 |
| Sep 07 02:10 | Sep 13 17:08 | Sep 21 12:59 | Sep 29 16:03 |
| Oct 06 10:17 | Oct 13 04:33 | Oct 21 06:20 | Oct 29 04:28 |
| Nov 04 19:34 | Nov 11 19:52 | Nov 20 00:34 n | Nov 27 14:46 |
| Dec 04 06:34 T | Dec 11 14:49 | Dec 19 18:10 | Dec 26 23:31 |
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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