2002 Sky Event Almanac

Argentina Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Argentina 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
Argentina Time
January - June July - December
Date     ART   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  03     Jupiter at Opposition 
    02  04:13  Moon at Perigee: 365412 km
    02  12     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    02  17:44  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    03  15     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  00:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  08:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
    13  10:29  NEW MOON 
    14  08     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    14  23:25  Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
    18  05:50  Moon at Apogee: 405503 km
    19  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    21  14:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  12:24  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  16:31  Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
    25  09     Venus at Aphelion 
    25  21:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  15:58  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    27  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  19:42  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    28  10     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  19:50  FULL MOON 
    30  02:57  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    30  06:02  Moon at Perigee: 359997 km

Feb 04  10:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  12:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  04:41  NEW MOON 
    13  13     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  19:22  Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
    20  09:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  21:11  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  01:30  Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
    21  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
    22  03:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  23:15  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  06:37  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    26  14:07  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    27  06:17  FULL MOON 
    27  16:47  Moon at Perigee: 356898 km

Mar 04  09     Mercury at Aphelion 
    05  22:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  13:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  22:15  Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
    13  22:09  Moon at Apogee: 406705 km
    13  23:03  NEW MOON 
    17  21:37  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    20  06:35  Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  08:27  Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
    20  16:16  Vernal Equinox 
    21  05:14  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  23:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  08:32  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  23:27  Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
    23  15:48  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
    26  00:56  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    28  04:42  Moon at Perigee: 357012 km
    28  15:25  FULL MOON 

Apr 02  15:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  12:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    10  02:32  Moon at Apogee: 406409 km
    12  16:21  NEW MOON 
    13  11:57  Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
    14  13:57  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    15  19:58  Mars 2.3°N of Moon
    16  16:56  Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  06:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  19:42  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
    19  22:33  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    20  09:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  09:35  Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
    22  12     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    25  13:25  Moon at Perigee: 360088 km
    25  14:59  Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
    27  00:00  FULL MOON 
    29  21:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  03:12  Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades

May 03  22     Mars 2.2°N of Saturn
    04  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
    04  04:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  02     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  05     Venus 2.4°N of Saturn
    07  16:15  Moon at Apogee: 405483 km
    10  16     Venus 0.3°N of Mars
    12  07:45  NEW MOON 
    13  18:07  Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
    14  04:50  Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  10:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  15:37  Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  20:01  Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    16  09:03  Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
    17  03:58  Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
    17  17     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  15:51  Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
    19  16:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  12:31  Moon at Perigee: 364985 km
    26  08:51  FULL MOON 
    26  09:03  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.689
    27  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  06:39  Moon at Descending Node 

Jun 02  21:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  19     Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
    04  09:58  Moon at Apogee: 404524 km
    08  23:34  Venus 4.7°S of Pollux
    09  08     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    09  11:09  Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
    10  17:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  20:44  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.996
    10  20:47  NEW MOON 
    12  08:53  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  00:50  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    13  09:54  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    13  18:09  Venus 1.5°S of Moon
    15  21:13  Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
    17  21:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  04:24  Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
    21  10:25  Summer Solstice 
    21  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
    23  08:43  Mercury 2.2°N of Aldebaran
    23  15:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  18:27  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.209
    24  18:42  FULL MOON 

Date     ART   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  04:35  Moon at Apogee: 404211 km
    02  07     Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
    02  14:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  01     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    08  01:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  09:25  Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
    10  07:26  NEW MOON 
    10  15:12  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    13  03:37  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    13  09:16  Venus 3.9°S of Moon
    14  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  10:13  Moon at Perigee: 367853 km
    17  01:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  23     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    20  21:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  23     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    24  06:07  FULL MOON 
    28  03     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  22:45  Moon at Apogee: 404742 km

Aug 01  07:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    01  20     Neptune at Opposition 
    04  08:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  00:26  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    06  04:56  Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
    07  03:01  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    08  16:15  NEW MOON 
    09  22:27  Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
    10  19     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  20:32  Moon at Perigee: 362928 km
    12  19     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  07:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  23:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  22     Uranus at Opposition 
    22  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
    22  19:29  FULL MOON 
    26  14:43  Moon at Apogee: 405694 km
    27  07     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  23:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  11:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  14:27  Venus 0.7°S of Spica

Sep 01  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
    01  13:50  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    03  13:00  Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
    04  10:13  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    07  00:10  NEW MOON 
    08  00:14  Moon at Perigee: 358745 km
    13  00:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  15:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  22     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66613 AU
    21  10:59  FULL MOON 
    23  00:26  Moon at Apogee: 406351 km
    23  01:56  Autumnal Equinox 
    27  13:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  23:52  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    29  14:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  21:58  Pollux 3.3°N of Moon

Oct 02  04:20  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    03  08:49  Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
    04  22:29  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    06  08:17  NEW MOON 
    06  10:17  Moon at Perigee: 356920 km
    10  02:27  Antares 4.7°S of Moon
    10  04:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  10     Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
    13  02:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    20  01:41  Moon at Apogee: 406358 km
    21  04:20  FULL MOON 
    21  12     Orionid Meteor Shower
    24  15:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  05:52  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    28  04:56  Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
    29  02:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  18:42  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    31  09     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 

Nov 02  14:32  Mars 3.8°S of Moon
    03  21:50  Moon at Perigee: 358154 km
    04  17:34  NEW MOON 
    05  12     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  12:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  12:48  Antares 4.6°S of Moon
    11  17:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  11     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  01     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  08:30  Moon at Apogee: 405795 km
    17  18     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  22:34  FULL MOON 
    19  22:47  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.860
    20  20:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  21:30  Mars 2.8°N of Spica
    22  09:01  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    24  10:30  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    26  03:59  Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
    27  12:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  06:32  Mars 2.7°S of Moon
    01  10:25  Venus 2.1°S of Moon
    02  05:53  Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
    03  23:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  04:31  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
    04  04:34  NEW MOON 
    06  09     Venus 1.5°N of Mars
    11  12:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  00:57  Moon at Apogee: 404912 km
    14  07     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  15     Saturn at Opposition 
    18  03:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  11:51  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    19  16:10  FULL MOON 
    21  16:29  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    21  22:15  Winter Solstice 
    22  15     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  08:42  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    26  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
    26  21:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  10     Venus at Perihelion 
    29  21:52  Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  22:06  Moon at Perigee: 367904 km
    30  05:46  Venus 2.2°N of Moon
    31  08:16  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  09:15  Antares 4.6°S of Moon

    

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

Argentina Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Argentina 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
Argentina Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 06 00:55
Jan 13 10:29 Jan 21 14:47 Jan 28 19:50 Feb 04 10:33
Feb 12 04:41 Feb 20 09:02 Feb 27 06:17 Mar 05 22:25
Mar 13 23:03 Mar 21 23:28 Mar 28 15:25 Apr 04 12:29
Apr 12 16:21 Apr 20 09:48 Apr 27 00:00 May 04 04:16
May 12 07:45 May 19 16:42 May 26 08:51 n Jun 02 21:05
Jun 10 20:47 A Jun 17 21:29 Jun 24 18:42 n Jul 02 14:19
Jul 10 07:26 Jul 17 01:47 Jul 24 06:07 Aug 01 07:22
Aug 08 16:15 Aug 15 07:12 Aug 22 19:29 Aug 30 23:31
Sep 07 00:10 Sep 13 15:08 Sep 21 10:59 Sep 29 14:03
Oct 06 08:17 Oct 13 02:33 Oct 21 04:20 Oct 29 02:28
Nov 04 17:34 Nov 11 17:52 Nov 19 22:34 n Nov 27 12:46
Dec 04 04:34 T Dec 11 12:49 Dec 19 16:10 Dec 26 21:31

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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