2002 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | ||||||||
| Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 01 Jupiter at Opposition
02 02:13 Moon at Perigee: 365412 km
02 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
02 15:44 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
03 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 22:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 06:56 Moon at Descending Node
11 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
13 08:29 NEW MOON
14 06 Venus at Superior Conjunction
14 21:25 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
18 03:50 Moon at Apogee: 405503 km
19 07 Mercury at Perihelion
21 12:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 10:24 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
24 14:31 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
25 07 Venus at Aphelion
25 19:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 13:58 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
27 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 17:42 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
28 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 17:50 FULL MOON
30 00:57 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
30 04:02 Moon at Perigee: 359997 km
Feb 04 08:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 10:33 Moon at Descending Node
12 02:41 NEW MOON
13 11 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 17:22 Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
20 07:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 19:11 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
20 23:30 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
21 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
22 01:26 Moon at Ascending Node
22 21:15 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
24 04:37 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
26 12:07 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
27 04:17 FULL MOON
27 14:47 Moon at Perigee: 356898 km
Mar 04 07 Mercury at Aphelion
05 20:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 11:19 Moon at Descending Node
11 20:15 Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
13 20:09 Moon at Apogee: 406705 km
13 21:03 NEW MOON
17 19:37 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
20 04:35 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
20 06:27 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
20 14:16 Vernal Equinox
21 03:14 Moon at Ascending Node
21 21:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 06:32 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 21:27 Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
23 13:48 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
25 22:56 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
28 02:42 Moon at Perigee: 357012 km
28 13:25 FULL MOON
Apr 02 13:20 Moon at Descending Node
04 10:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 00:32 Moon at Apogee: 406409 km
12 14:21 NEW MOON
13 09:57 Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
14 11:57 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
15 17:58 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
16 14:56 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
17 04:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 07 Mercury at Perihelion
18 17:42 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
19 20:33 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
20 07:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 07:35 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 11:25 Moon at Perigee: 360088 km
25 12:59 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
26 22:00 FULL MOON
29 19:29 Moon at Descending Node
30 01:12 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
May 03 20 Mars 2.2°N of Saturn
03 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
04 02:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 03 Venus 2.4°N of Saturn
07 14:15 Moon at Apogee: 405483 km
10 14 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
12 05:45 NEW MOON
13 16:07 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
14 02:50 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
14 08:00 Moon at Ascending Node
14 13:37 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
14 18:01 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
16 07:03 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
17 01:58 Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
17 15 Venus at Perihelion
19 13:51 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
19 14:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 10:31 Moon at Perigee: 364985 km
26 06:51 FULL MOON
26 07:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.689
27 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 04:39 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 19:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 17 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
04 07:58 Moon at Apogee: 404524 km
08 21:34 Venus 4.7°S of Pollux
09 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 09:09 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
10 15:00 Moon at Ascending Node
10 18:44 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.996
10 18:47 NEW MOON
12 06:53 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
12 22:50 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
13 07:54 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
13 16:09 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
15 19:13 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
17 19:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 02:24 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
21 08:25 Summer Solstice
21 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
23 06:43 Mercury 2.2°N of Aldebaran
23 13:39 Moon at Descending Node
24 16:27 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.209
24 16:42 FULL MOON
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 02:35 Moon at Apogee: 404211 km
02 05 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
02 12:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
07 23:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 07:25 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
10 05:26 NEW MOON
10 13:12 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
13 01:37 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
13 07:16 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
14 06 Mercury at Perihelion
14 08:13 Moon at Perigee: 367853 km
16 23:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 19:41 Moon at Descending Node
20 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 04:07 FULL MOON
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 20:45 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
Aug 01 05:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 18 Neptune at Opposition
04 06:03 Moon at Ascending Node
04 22:26 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
06 02:56 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
07 01:01 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 14:15 NEW MOON
09 20:27 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
10 17 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 18:32 Moon at Perigee: 362928 km
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 05:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 21:54 Moon at Descending Node
19 20 Uranus at Opposition
22 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
22 17:29 FULL MOON
26 12:43 Moon at Apogee: 405694 km
27 05 Mercury at Aphelion
30 21:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 09:43 Moon at Ascending Node
31 12:27 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
Sep 01 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 11:50 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
03 11:00 Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
04 08:13 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
06 22:10 NEW MOON
07 22:14 Moon at Perigee: 358745 km
12 22:39 Moon at Descending Node
13 13:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 20 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66613 AU
21 08:59 FULL MOON
22 22:26 Moon at Apogee: 406351 km
22 23:56 Autumnal Equinox
27 11:06 Moon at Ascending Node
27 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 21:52 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
29 12:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 19:58 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
Oct 02 02:20 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
03 06:49 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
04 20:29 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 06:17 NEW MOON
06 08:17 Moon at Perigee: 356920 km
10 00:27 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
10 02:07 Moon at Descending Node
10 05 Mercury at Perihelion
10 08 Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
13 00:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
19 23:41 Moon at Apogee: 406358 km
21 02:20 FULL MOON
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 13:18 Moon at Ascending Node
26 03:52 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 02:56 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
29 00:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 16:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
31 07 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 02 12:32 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
03 19:50 Moon at Perigee: 358154 km
04 15:34 NEW MOON
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 10:22 Moon at Descending Node
06 10:48 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
11 15:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 06:30 Moon at Apogee: 405795 km
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 20:34 FULL MOON
19 20:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.860
20 18:26 Moon at Ascending Node
21 19:30 Mars 2.8°N of Spica
22 07:01 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
24 08:30 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
26 01:59 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
27 10:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 04:32 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
01 08:25 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
02 03:53 Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
03 21:12 Moon at Descending Node
04 02:31 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
04 02:34 NEW MOON
06 07 Venus 1.5°N of Mars
11 10:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 22:57 Moon at Apogee: 404912 km
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 13 Saturn at Opposition
18 01:47 Moon at Ascending Node
19 09:51 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
19 14:10 FULL MOON
21 14:29 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
21 20:15 Winter Solstice
22 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 06:42 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
26 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
26 19:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 08 Venus at Perihelion
29 19:52 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 20:06 Moon at Perigee: 367904 km
30 03:46 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
31 06:16 Moon at Descending Node
31 07:15 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 22:55 |
| Jan 13 08:29 | Jan 21 12:47 | Jan 28 17:50 | Feb 04 08:33 |
| Feb 12 02:41 | Feb 20 07:02 | Feb 27 04:17 | Mar 05 20:25 |
| Mar 13 21:03 | Mar 21 21:28 | Mar 28 13:25 | Apr 04 10:29 |
| Apr 12 14:21 | Apr 20 07:48 | Apr 26 22:00 | May 04 02:16 |
| May 12 05:45 | May 19 14:42 | May 26 06:51 n | Jun 02 19:05 |
| Jun 10 18:47 A | Jun 17 19:29 | Jun 24 16:42 n | Jul 02 12:19 |
| Jul 10 05:26 | Jul 16 23:47 | Jul 24 04:07 | Aug 01 05:22 |
| Aug 08 14:15 | Aug 15 05:12 | Aug 22 17:29 | Aug 30 21:31 |
| Sep 06 22:10 | Sep 13 13:08 | Sep 21 08:59 | Sep 29 12:03 |
| Oct 06 06:17 | Oct 13 00:33 | Oct 21 02:20 | Oct 29 00:28 |
| Nov 04 15:34 | Nov 11 15:52 | Nov 19 20:34 n | Nov 27 10:46 |
| Dec 04 02:34 T | Dec 11 10:49 | Dec 19 14:10 | Dec 26 19:31 |
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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