2002 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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 | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 16 Jupiter at Opposition
02 16:43 Moon at Perigee: 365412 km
03 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 06:14 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 13:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 21:26 Moon at Descending Node
12 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
13 22:59 NEW MOON
14 20 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 11:55 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
18 18:20 Moon at Apogee: 405503 km
19 21 Mercury at Perihelion
22 03:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 00:54 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
25 05:01 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
25 21 Venus at Aphelion
26 09:57 Moon at Ascending Node
27 04:28 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 08:12 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
28 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 08:20 FULL MOON
30 15:27 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
30 18:32 Moon at Perigee: 359997 km
Feb 04 23:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 01:03 Moon at Descending Node
12 17:11 NEW MOON
14 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 07:52 Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
20 21:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09:41 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
21 14:00 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
22 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
22 15:56 Moon at Ascending Node
23 11:45 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
24 19:07 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
27 02:37 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
27 18:47 FULL MOON
28 05:17 Moon at Perigee: 356898 km
Mar 04 21 Mercury at Aphelion
06 10:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 01:49 Moon at Descending Node
12 10:45 Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
14 10:39 Moon at Apogee: 406705 km
14 11:33 NEW MOON
18 10:07 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
20 19:05 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
20 20:57 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
21 04:46 Vernal Equinox
21 17:44 Moon at Ascending Node
22 11:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 21:02 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
23 11:57 Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
24 04:18 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
26 13:26 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
28 17:12 Moon at Perigee: 357012 km
29 03:55 FULL MOON
Apr 03 03:50 Moon at Descending Node
05 00:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 15:02 Moon at Apogee: 406409 km
13 04:51 NEW MOON
14 00:27 Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
15 02:27 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
16 08:28 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
17 05:26 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
17 18:45 Moon at Ascending Node
17 21 Mercury at Perihelion
19 08:12 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
20 11:03 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
20 22:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 22:05 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
23 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 01:55 Moon at Perigee: 360088 km
26 03:29 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
27 12:30 FULL MOON
30 09:59 Moon at Descending Node
30 15:42 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
May 04 10 Mars 2.2°N of Saturn
04 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
04 16:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 17 Venus 2.4°N of Saturn
08 04:45 Moon at Apogee: 405483 km
11 04 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
12 20:15 NEW MOON
14 06:37 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
14 17:20 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
14 22:30 Moon at Ascending Node
15 04:07 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
15 08:31 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
16 21:33 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
17 16:28 Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
18 05 Venus at Perihelion
20 04:21 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
20 05:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 01:01 Moon at Perigee: 364985 km
26 21:21 FULL MOON
26 21:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.689
27 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 19:09 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 03 09:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 08 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
04 22:28 Moon at Apogee: 404524 km
09 12:04 Venus 4.7°S of Pollux
09 21 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 23:39 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
11 05:30 Moon at Ascending Node
11 09:14 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.996
11 09:17 NEW MOON
12 21:23 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
13 13:20 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
13 22:24 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
14 06:39 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
16 09:43 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
18 09:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 16:54 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
21 22:55 Summer Solstice
21 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
23 21:13 Mercury 2.2°N of Aldebaran
24 04:09 Moon at Descending Node
25 06:57 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.209
25 07:12 FULL MOON
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 17:05 Moon at Apogee: 404211 km
02 20 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
03 02:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
08 13:45 Moon at Ascending Node
08 21:55 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
10 19:56 NEW MOON
11 03:42 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
13 16:07 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
13 21:46 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
14 20 Mercury at Perihelion
14 22:43 Moon at Perigee: 367853 km
17 14:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 11 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
21 10:11 Moon at Descending Node
21 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 18:37 FULL MOON
28 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 11:15 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
Aug 01 19:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 09 Neptune at Opposition
04 20:33 Moon at Ascending Node
05 12:56 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
06 17:26 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
07 15:31 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
09 04:45 NEW MOON
10 10:57 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
11 08 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
11 09:02 Moon at Perigee: 362928 km
13 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 19:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 12:24 Moon at Descending Node
20 10 Uranus at Opposition
22 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
23 07:59 FULL MOON
27 03:13 Moon at Apogee: 405694 km
27 19 Mercury at Aphelion
31 12:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 00:13 Moon at Ascending Node
01 02:57 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
01 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
02 02:20 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
04 01:30 Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
04 22:43 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
07 12:40 NEW MOON
08 12:44 Moon at Perigee: 358745 km
13 13:09 Moon at Descending Node
14 03:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66613 AU
21 23:29 FULL MOON
23 12:56 Moon at Apogee: 406351 km
23 14:26 Autumnal Equinox
28 01:36 Moon at Ascending Node
28 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 12:22 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
30 02:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 10:28 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
02 16:50 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
03 21:19 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
05 10:59 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 20:47 NEW MOON
06 22:47 Moon at Perigee: 356920 km
10 14:57 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
10 16:37 Moon at Descending Node
10 19 Mercury at Perihelion
10 23 Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
13 15:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
20 14:11 Moon at Apogee: 406358 km
21 16:50 FULL MOON
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 03:48 Moon at Ascending Node
26 18:22 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 17:26 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
29 14:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 07:12 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
31 21 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 03 03:02 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
04 10:20 Moon at Perigee: 358154 km
05 06:04 NEW MOON
06 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 00:52 Moon at Descending Node
07 01:18 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
12 06:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 21:00 Moon at Apogee: 405795 km
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 11:04 FULL MOON
20 11:17 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.860
21 08:56 Moon at Ascending Node
22 10:00 Mars 2.8°N of Spica
22 21:31 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
24 23:00 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
26 16:29 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
28 01:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 19:02 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
01 22:55 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
02 18:23 Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
04 11:42 Moon at Descending Node
04 17:01 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
04 17:04 NEW MOON
06 22 Venus 1.5°N of Mars
12 01:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 13:27 Moon at Apogee: 404912 km
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 03 Saturn at Opposition
18 16:17 Moon at Ascending Node
20 00:21 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
20 04:40 FULL MOON
22 04:59 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
22 10:45 Winter Solstice
23 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 21:12 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
26 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
27 10:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 22 Venus at Perihelion
30 10:22 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
30 10:36 Moon at Perigee: 367904 km
30 18:16 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
31 20:46 Moon at Descending Node
31 21:45 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
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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 | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 13:25 |
| Jan 13 22:59 | Jan 22 03:17 | Jan 29 08:20 | Feb 04 23:03 |
| Feb 12 17:11 | Feb 20 21:32 | Feb 27 18:47 | Mar 06 10:55 |
| Mar 14 11:33 | Mar 22 11:58 | Mar 29 03:55 | Apr 05 00:59 |
| Apr 13 04:51 | Apr 20 22:18 | Apr 27 12:30 | May 04 16:46 |
| May 12 20:15 | May 20 05:12 | May 26 21:21 n | Jun 03 09:35 |
| Jun 11 09:17 A | Jun 18 09:59 | Jun 25 07:12 n | Jul 03 02:49 |
| Jul 10 19:56 | Jul 17 14:17 | Jul 24 18:37 | Aug 01 19:52 |
| Aug 09 04:45 | Aug 15 19:42 | Aug 23 07:59 | Aug 31 12:01 |
| Sep 07 12:40 | Sep 14 03:38 | Sep 21 23:29 | Sep 30 02:33 |
| Oct 06 20:47 | Oct 13 15:03 | Oct 21 16:50 | Oct 29 14:58 |
| Nov 05 06:04 | Nov 12 06:22 | Nov 20 11:04 n | Nov 28 01:16 |
| Dec 04 17:04 T | Dec 12 01:19 | Dec 20 04:40 | Dec 27 10:01 |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| IST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| BST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ICT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AWST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| JST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ACT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AEST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NCT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NZST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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