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