2002 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 00:13 Moon at Perigee: 365412 km
02 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
02 13:44 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
03 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 20:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 04:56 Moon at Descending Node
11 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
13 06:29 NEW MOON
14 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
14 19:25 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
18 01:50 Moon at Apogee: 405503 km
19 05 Mercury at Perihelion
21 10:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 08:24 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
24 12:31 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
25 05 Venus at Aphelion
25 17:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 11:58 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
27 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 15:42 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
28 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 15:50 FULL MOON
29 22:57 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
30 02:02 Moon at Perigee: 359997 km
Feb 04 06:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 08:33 Moon at Descending Node
12 00:41 NEW MOON
13 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 15:22 Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
20 05:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 17:11 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
20 21:30 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
21 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
21 23:26 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19:15 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
24 02:37 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
26 10:07 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
27 02:17 FULL MOON
27 12:47 Moon at Perigee: 356898 km
Mar 04 05 Mercury at Aphelion
05 18:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 09:19 Moon at Descending Node
11 18:15 Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
13 18:09 Moon at Apogee: 406705 km
13 19:03 NEW MOON
17 17:37 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
20 02:35 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
20 04:27 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
20 12:16 Vernal Equinox
21 01:14 Moon at Ascending Node
21 19:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 04:32 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 19:27 Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
23 11:48 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
25 20:56 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
28 00:42 Moon at Perigee: 357012 km
28 11:25 FULL MOON
Apr 02 11:20 Moon at Descending Node
04 08:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 22:32 Moon at Apogee: 406409 km
12 12:21 NEW MOON
13 07:57 Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
14 09:57 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
15 15:58 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
16 12:56 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
17 02:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 05 Mercury at Perihelion
18 15:42 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
19 18:33 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
20 05:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 05:35 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
22 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 09:25 Moon at Perigee: 360088 km
25 10:59 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
26 20:00 FULL MOON
29 17:29 Moon at Descending Node
29 23:12 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
May 03 18 Mars 2.2°N of Saturn
03 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
04 00:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 22 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 01 Venus 2.4°N of Saturn
07 12:15 Moon at Apogee: 405483 km
10 12 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
12 03:45 NEW MOON
13 14:07 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
14 00:50 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
14 06:00 Moon at Ascending Node
14 11:37 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
14 16:01 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
16 05:03 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
16 23:58 Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
17 13 Venus at Perihelion
19 11:51 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
19 12:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 08:31 Moon at Perigee: 364985 km
26 04:51 FULL MOON
26 05:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.689
27 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 02:39 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 17:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 15 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
04 05:58 Moon at Apogee: 404524 km
08 19:34 Venus 4.7°S of Pollux
09 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 07:09 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
10 13:00 Moon at Ascending Node
10 16:44 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.996
10 16:47 NEW MOON
12 04:53 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
12 20:50 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
13 05:54 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
13 14:09 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
15 17:13 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
17 17:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 00:24 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
21 06:25 Summer Solstice
21 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
23 04:43 Mercury 2.2°N of Aldebaran
23 11:39 Moon at Descending Node
24 14:27 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.209
24 14:42 FULL MOON
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 00:35 Moon at Apogee: 404211 km
02 03 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
02 10:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
07 21:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 05:25 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
10 03:26 NEW MOON
10 11:12 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
12 23:37 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
13 05:16 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
14 04 Mercury at Perihelion
14 06:13 Moon at Perigee: 367853 km
16 21:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 17:41 Moon at Descending Node
20 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 02:07 FULL MOON
27 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 18:45 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
Aug 01 03:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 16 Neptune at Opposition
04 04:03 Moon at Ascending Node
04 20:26 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
06 00:56 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
06 23:01 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 12:15 NEW MOON
09 18:27 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
10 15 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 16:32 Moon at Perigee: 362928 km
12 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 03:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 19:54 Moon at Descending Node
19 18 Uranus at Opposition
22 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
22 15:29 FULL MOON
26 10:43 Moon at Apogee: 405694 km
27 03 Mercury at Aphelion
30 19:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 07:43 Moon at Ascending Node
31 10:27 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
Sep 01 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 09:50 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
03 09:00 Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
04 06:13 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
06 20:10 NEW MOON
07 20:14 Moon at Perigee: 358745 km
12 20:39 Moon at Descending Node
13 11:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 18 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66613 AU
21 06:59 FULL MOON
22 20:26 Moon at Apogee: 406351 km
22 21:56 Autumnal Equinox
27 09:06 Moon at Ascending Node
27 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 19:52 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
29 10:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 17:58 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
Oct 02 00:20 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
03 04:49 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
04 18:29 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 04:17 NEW MOON
06 06:17 Moon at Perigee: 356920 km
09 22:27 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
10 00:07 Moon at Descending Node
10 03 Mercury at Perihelion
10 06 Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
12 22:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
19 21:41 Moon at Apogee: 406358 km
21 00:20 FULL MOON
21 08 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 11:18 Moon at Ascending Node
26 01:52 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 00:56 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
28 22:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 14:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
31 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 02 10:32 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
03 17:50 Moon at Perigee: 358154 km
04 13:34 NEW MOON
05 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 08:22 Moon at Descending Node
06 08:48 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
11 13:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 04:30 Moon at Apogee: 405795 km
17 14 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 18:34 FULL MOON
19 18:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.860
20 16:26 Moon at Ascending Node
21 17:30 Mars 2.8°N of Spica
22 05:01 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
24 06:30 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
25 23:59 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
27 08:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 02:32 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
01 06:25 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
02 01:53 Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
03 19:12 Moon at Descending Node
04 00:31 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
04 00:34 NEW MOON
06 05 Venus 1.5°N of Mars
11 08:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 20:57 Moon at Apogee: 404912 km
14 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 11 Saturn at Opposition
17 23:47 Moon at Ascending Node
19 07:51 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
19 12:10 FULL MOON
21 12:29 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
21 18:15 Winter Solstice
22 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 04:42 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
25 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
26 17:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 06 Venus at Perihelion
29 17:52 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 18:06 Moon at Perigee: 367904 km
30 01:46 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
31 04:16 Moon at Descending Node
31 05:15 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 20:55 |
| Jan 13 06:29 | Jan 21 10:47 | Jan 28 15:50 | Feb 04 06:33 |
| Feb 12 00:41 | Feb 20 05:02 | Feb 27 02:17 | Mar 05 18:25 |
| Mar 13 19:03 | Mar 21 19:28 | Mar 28 11:25 | Apr 04 08:29 |
| Apr 12 12:21 | Apr 20 05:48 | Apr 26 20:00 | May 04 00:16 |
| May 12 03:45 | May 19 12:42 | May 26 04:51 n | Jun 02 17:05 |
| Jun 10 16:47 A | Jun 17 17:29 | Jun 24 14:42 n | Jul 02 10:19 |
| Jul 10 03:26 | Jul 16 21:47 | Jul 24 02:07 | Aug 01 03:22 |
| Aug 08 12:15 | Aug 15 03:12 | Aug 22 15:29 | Aug 30 19:31 |
| Sep 06 20:10 | Sep 13 11:08 | Sep 21 06:59 | Sep 29 10:03 |
| Oct 06 04:17 | Oct 12 22:33 | Oct 21 00:20 | Oct 28 22:28 |
| Nov 04 13:34 | Nov 11 13:52 | Nov 19 18:34 n | Nov 27 08:46 |
| Dec 04 00:34 T | Dec 11 08:49 | Dec 19 12:10 | Dec 26 17:31 |
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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