2002 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 23:13 Moon at Perigee: 365412 km
02 07 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
02 12:44 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
03 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 19:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 03:56 Moon at Descending Node
11 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
13 05:29 NEW MOON
14 03 Venus at Superior Conjunction
14 18:25 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
18 00:50 Moon at Apogee: 405503 km
19 04 Mercury at Perihelion
21 09:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 07:24 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
24 11:31 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
25 04 Venus at Aphelion
25 16:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 10:58 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
27 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 14:42 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
28 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 14:50 FULL MOON
29 21:57 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
30 01:02 Moon at Perigee: 359997 km
Feb 04 05:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 07:33 Moon at Descending Node
11 23:41 NEW MOON
13 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 14:22 Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
20 04:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 16:11 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
20 20:30 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
21 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
21 22:26 Moon at Ascending Node
22 18:15 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
24 01:37 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
26 09:07 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
27 01:17 FULL MOON
27 11:47 Moon at Perigee: 356898 km
Mar 04 04 Mercury at Aphelion
05 17:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 08:19 Moon at Descending Node
11 17:15 Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
13 17:09 Moon at Apogee: 406705 km
13 18:03 NEW MOON
17 16:37 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
20 01:35 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
20 03:27 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
20 11:16 Vernal Equinox
21 00:14 Moon at Ascending Node
21 18:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 03:32 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 18:27 Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
23 10:48 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
25 19:56 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
27 23:42 Moon at Perigee: 357012 km
28 10:25 FULL MOON
Apr 02 10:20 Moon at Descending Node
04 07:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 21:32 Moon at Apogee: 406409 km
12 11:21 NEW MOON
13 06:57 Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
14 08:57 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
15 14:58 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
16 11:56 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
17 01:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 04 Mercury at Perihelion
18 14:42 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
19 17:33 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
20 04:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 04:35 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
22 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 08:25 Moon at Perigee: 360088 km
25 09:59 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
26 19:00 FULL MOON
29 16:29 Moon at Descending Node
29 22:12 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
May 03 17 Mars 2.2°N of Saturn
03 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
03 23:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 00 Venus 2.4°N of Saturn
07 11:15 Moon at Apogee: 405483 km
10 11 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
12 02:45 NEW MOON
13 13:07 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
13 23:50 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
14 05:00 Moon at Ascending Node
14 10:37 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
14 15:01 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
16 04:03 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
16 22:58 Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
17 12 Venus at Perihelion
19 10:51 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
19 11:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 07:31 Moon at Perigee: 364985 km
26 03:51 FULL MOON
26 04:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.689
26 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 01:39 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 16:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 14 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
04 04:58 Moon at Apogee: 404524 km
08 18:34 Venus 4.7°S of Pollux
09 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 06:09 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
10 12:00 Moon at Ascending Node
10 15:44 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.996
10 15:47 NEW MOON
12 03:53 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
12 19:50 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
13 04:54 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
13 13:09 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
15 16:13 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
17 16:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 23:24 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
21 05:25 Summer Solstice
21 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
23 03:43 Mercury 2.2°N of Aldebaran
23 10:39 Moon at Descending Node
24 13:27 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.209
24 13:42 FULL MOON
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 23:35 Moon at Apogee: 404211 km
02 02 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
02 09:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
07 20:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 04:25 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
10 02:26 NEW MOON
10 10:12 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
12 22:37 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
13 04:16 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
14 03 Mercury at Perihelion
14 05:13 Moon at Perigee: 367853 km
16 20:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 18 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 16:41 Moon at Descending Node
20 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 01:07 FULL MOON
27 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 17:45 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
Aug 01 02:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 15 Neptune at Opposition
04 03:03 Moon at Ascending Node
04 19:26 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
05 23:56 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
06 22:01 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 11:15 NEW MOON
09 17:27 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
10 14 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 15:32 Moon at Perigee: 362928 km
12 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 02:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 18:54 Moon at Descending Node
19 17 Uranus at Opposition
22 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
22 14:29 FULL MOON
26 09:43 Moon at Apogee: 405694 km
27 02 Mercury at Aphelion
30 18:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 06:43 Moon at Ascending Node
31 09:27 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
Sep 01 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 08:50 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
03 08:00 Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
04 05:13 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
06 19:10 NEW MOON
07 19:14 Moon at Perigee: 358745 km
12 19:39 Moon at Descending Node
13 10:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 17 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66613 AU
21 05:59 FULL MOON
22 19:26 Moon at Apogee: 406351 km
22 20:56 Autumnal Equinox
27 08:06 Moon at Ascending Node
27 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 18:52 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
29 09:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 16:58 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
Oct 01 23:20 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
03 03:49 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
04 17:29 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 03:17 NEW MOON
06 05:17 Moon at Perigee: 356920 km
09 21:27 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
09 23:07 Moon at Descending Node
10 02 Mercury at Perihelion
10 05 Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
12 21:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
19 20:41 Moon at Apogee: 406358 km
20 23:20 FULL MOON
21 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 10:18 Moon at Ascending Node
26 00:52 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
27 23:56 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
28 21:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 13:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
31 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 02 09:32 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
03 16:50 Moon at Perigee: 358154 km
04 12:34 NEW MOON
05 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 07:22 Moon at Descending Node
06 07:48 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
11 12:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 03:30 Moon at Apogee: 405795 km
17 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 17:34 FULL MOON
19 17:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.860
20 15:26 Moon at Ascending Node
21 16:30 Mars 2.8°N of Spica
22 04:01 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
24 05:30 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
25 22:59 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
27 07:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 01:32 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
01 05:25 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
02 00:53 Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
03 18:12 Moon at Descending Node
03 23:31 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
03 23:34 NEW MOON
06 04 Venus 1.5°N of Mars
11 07:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 19:57 Moon at Apogee: 404912 km
14 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 10 Saturn at Opposition
17 22:47 Moon at Ascending Node
19 06:51 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
19 11:10 FULL MOON
21 11:29 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
21 17:15 Winter Solstice
22 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 03:42 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
25 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
26 16:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 05 Venus at Perihelion
29 16:52 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 17:06 Moon at Perigee: 367904 km
30 00:46 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
31 03:16 Moon at Descending Node
31 04:15 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 19:55 |
| Jan 13 05:29 | Jan 21 09:47 | Jan 28 14:50 | Feb 04 05:33 |
| Feb 11 23:41 | Feb 20 04:02 | Feb 27 01:17 | Mar 05 17:25 |
| Mar 13 18:03 | Mar 21 18:28 | Mar 28 10:25 | Apr 04 07:29 |
| Apr 12 11:21 | Apr 20 04:48 | Apr 26 19:00 | May 03 23:16 |
| May 12 02:45 | May 19 11:42 | May 26 03:51 n | Jun 02 16:05 |
| Jun 10 15:47 A | Jun 17 16:29 | Jun 24 13:42 n | Jul 02 09:19 |
| Jul 10 02:26 | Jul 16 20:47 | Jul 24 01:07 | Aug 01 02:22 |
| Aug 08 11:15 | Aug 15 02:12 | Aug 22 14:29 | Aug 30 18:31 |
| Sep 06 19:10 | Sep 13 10:08 | Sep 21 05:59 | Sep 29 09:03 |
| Oct 06 03:17 | Oct 12 21:33 | Oct 20 23:20 | Oct 28 21:28 |
| Nov 04 12:34 | Nov 11 12:52 | Nov 19 17:34 n | Nov 27 07:46 |
| Dec 03 23:34 T | Dec 11 07:49 | Dec 19 11:10 | Dec 26 16:31 |
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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