2002 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 08 Jupiter at Opposition
02 09:13 Moon at Perigee: 365412 km
02 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
02 22:44 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
03 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 05:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 13:56 Moon at Descending Node
12 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
13 15:29 NEW MOON
14 13 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 04:25 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
18 10:50 Moon at Apogee: 405503 km
19 14 Mercury at Perihelion
21 19:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 17:24 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
24 21:31 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
25 14 Venus at Aphelion
26 02:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 20:58 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
27 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 00:42 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
28 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 00:50 FULL MOON
30 07:57 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
30 11:02 Moon at Perigee: 359997 km
Feb 04 15:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 17:33 Moon at Descending Node
12 09:41 NEW MOON
13 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 00:22 Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
20 14:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 02:11 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
21 06:30 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
21 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
22 08:26 Moon at Ascending Node
23 04:15 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
24 11:37 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
26 19:07 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
27 11:17 FULL MOON
27 21:47 Moon at Perigee: 356898 km
Mar 04 14 Mercury at Aphelion
06 03:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 18:19 Moon at Descending Node
12 03:15 Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
14 03:09 Moon at Apogee: 406705 km
14 04:03 NEW MOON
18 02:37 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
20 11:35 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
20 13:27 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
20 21:16 Vernal Equinox
21 10:14 Moon at Ascending Node
22 04:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 13:32 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
23 04:27 Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
23 20:48 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
26 05:56 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
28 09:42 Moon at Perigee: 357012 km
28 20:25 FULL MOON
Apr 02 20:20 Moon at Descending Node
04 17:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 07:32 Moon at Apogee: 406409 km
12 21:21 NEW MOON
13 16:57 Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
14 18:57 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
16 00:58 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
16 21:56 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
17 11:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 14 Mercury at Perihelion
19 00:42 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
20 03:33 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
20 14:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 14:35 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 18:25 Moon at Perigee: 360088 km
25 19:59 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
27 05:00 FULL MOON
30 02:29 Moon at Descending Node
30 08:12 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
May 04 03 Mars 2.2°N of Saturn
04 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
04 09:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 07 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 10 Venus 2.4°N of Saturn
07 21:15 Moon at Apogee: 405483 km
10 21 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
12 12:45 NEW MOON
13 23:07 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
14 09:50 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
14 15:00 Moon at Ascending Node
14 20:37 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
15 01:01 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
16 14:03 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
17 08:58 Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
17 22 Venus at Perihelion
19 20:51 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
19 21:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 17:31 Moon at Perigee: 364985 km
26 13:51 FULL MOON
26 14:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.689
27 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 11:39 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 03 02:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 00 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
04 14:58 Moon at Apogee: 404524 km
09 04:34 Venus 4.7°S of Pollux
09 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 16:09 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
10 22:00 Moon at Ascending Node
11 01:44 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.996
11 01:47 NEW MOON
12 13:53 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
13 05:50 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
13 14:54 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
13 23:09 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
16 02:13 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
18 02:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 09:24 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
21 15:25 Summer Solstice
21 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
23 13:43 Mercury 2.2°N of Aldebaran
23 20:39 Moon at Descending Node
24 23:27 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.209
24 23:42 FULL MOON
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 09:35 Moon at Apogee: 404211 km
02 12 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
02 19:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
08 06:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 14:25 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
10 12:26 NEW MOON
10 20:12 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
13 08:37 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
13 14:16 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
14 13 Mercury at Perihelion
14 15:13 Moon at Perigee: 367853 km
17 06:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
21 02:41 Moon at Descending Node
21 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 11:07 FULL MOON
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 03:45 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
Aug 01 12:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 01 Neptune at Opposition
04 13:03 Moon at Ascending Node
05 05:26 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
06 09:56 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
07 08:01 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 21:15 NEW MOON
10 03:27 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
11 00 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
11 01:32 Moon at Perigee: 362928 km
13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 12:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 04:54 Moon at Descending Node
20 03 Uranus at Opposition
22 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
23 00:29 FULL MOON
26 19:43 Moon at Apogee: 405694 km
27 12 Mercury at Aphelion
31 04:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 16:43 Moon at Ascending Node
31 19:27 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
Sep 01 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 18:50 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
03 18:00 Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
04 15:13 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
07 05:10 NEW MOON
08 05:14 Moon at Perigee: 358745 km
13 05:39 Moon at Descending Node
13 20:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 03 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66613 AU
21 15:59 FULL MOON
23 05:26 Moon at Apogee: 406351 km
23 06:56 Autumnal Equinox
27 18:06 Moon at Ascending Node
27 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 04:52 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
29 19:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 02:58 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
02 09:20 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
03 13:49 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
05 03:29 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 13:17 NEW MOON
06 15:17 Moon at Perigee: 356920 km
10 07:27 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
10 09:07 Moon at Descending Node
10 12 Mercury at Perihelion
10 15 Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
13 07:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
20 06:41 Moon at Apogee: 406358 km
21 09:20 FULL MOON
21 17 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 20:18 Moon at Ascending Node
26 10:52 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 09:56 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
29 07:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 23:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
31 14 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 02 19:32 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
04 02:50 Moon at Perigee: 358154 km
04 22:34 NEW MOON
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 17:22 Moon at Descending Node
06 17:48 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
11 22:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 13:30 Moon at Apogee: 405795 km
17 23 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 03:34 FULL MOON
20 03:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.860
21 01:26 Moon at Ascending Node
22 02:30 Mars 2.8°N of Spica
22 14:01 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
24 15:30 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
26 08:59 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
27 17:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 11:32 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
01 15:25 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
02 10:53 Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
04 04:12 Moon at Descending Node
04 09:31 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
04 09:34 NEW MOON
06 14 Venus 1.5°N of Mars
11 17:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 05:57 Moon at Apogee: 404912 km
14 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 20 Saturn at Opposition
18 08:47 Moon at Ascending Node
19 16:51 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
19 21:10 FULL MOON
21 21:29 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
22 03:15 Winter Solstice
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 13:42 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
26 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
27 02:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 15 Venus at Perihelion
30 02:52 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
30 03:06 Moon at Perigee: 367904 km
30 10:46 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
31 13:16 Moon at Descending Node
31 14:15 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
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 05:55 |
| Jan 13 15:29 | Jan 21 19:47 | Jan 29 00:50 | Feb 04 15:33 |
| Feb 12 09:41 | Feb 20 14:02 | Feb 27 11:17 | Mar 06 03:25 |
| Mar 14 04:03 | Mar 22 04:28 | Mar 28 20:25 | Apr 04 17:29 |
| Apr 12 21:21 | Apr 20 14:48 | Apr 27 05:00 | May 04 09:16 |
| May 12 12:45 | May 19 21:42 | May 26 13:51 n | Jun 03 02:05 |
| Jun 11 01:47 A | Jun 18 02:29 | Jun 24 23:42 n | Jul 02 19:19 |
| Jul 10 12:26 | Jul 17 06:47 | Jul 24 11:07 | Aug 01 12:22 |
| Aug 08 21:15 | Aug 15 12:12 | Aug 23 00:29 | Aug 31 04:31 |
| Sep 07 05:10 | Sep 13 20:08 | Sep 21 15:59 | Sep 29 19:03 |
| Oct 06 13:17 | Oct 13 07:33 | Oct 21 09:20 | Oct 29 07:28 |
| Nov 04 22:34 | Nov 11 22:52 | Nov 20 03:34 n | Nov 27 17:46 |
| Dec 04 09:34 T | Dec 11 17:49 | Dec 19 21:10 | Dec 27 02:31 |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GMT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MSK | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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 |
Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070
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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