2002 Sky Event Almanac

Australian Western Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western 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
Australian Western Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     AWST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 01  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    02  15:13  Moon at Perigee: 365412 km
    02  23     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    03  04:44  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    04  02     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  11:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  19:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
    13  21:29  NEW MOON 
    14  19     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    15  10:25  Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
    18  16:50  Moon at Apogee: 405503 km
    19  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  01:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  23:24  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  03:31  Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
    25  20     Venus at Aphelion 
    26  08:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  02:58  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  06:42  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    28  21     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  06:50  FULL MOON 
    30  13:57  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    30  17:02  Moon at Perigee: 359997 km

Feb 04  21:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  23:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  15:41  NEW MOON 
    14  00     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  06:22  Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
    20  20:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  08:11  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  12:30  Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
    22  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
    22  14:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  10:15  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  17:37  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    27  01:07  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    27  17:17  FULL MOON 
    28  03:47  Moon at Perigee: 356898 km

Mar 04  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    06  09:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  00:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  09:15  Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
    14  09:09  Moon at Apogee: 406705 km
    14  10:03  NEW MOON 
    18  08:37  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    20  17:35  Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  19:27  Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
    21  03:16  Vernal Equinox 
    21  16:14  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  10:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  19:32  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  10:27  Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
    24  02:48  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
    26  11:56  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    28  15:42  Moon at Perigee: 357012 km
    29  02:25  FULL MOON 

Apr 03  02:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  23:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    10  13:32  Moon at Apogee: 406409 km
    13  03:21  NEW MOON 
    13  22:57  Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
    15  00:57  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    16  06:58  Mars 2.3°N of Moon
    17  03:56  Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  17:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  06:42  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
    20  09:33  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    20  20:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  20:35  Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
    22  23     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  00:25  Moon at Perigee: 360088 km
    26  01:59  Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
    27  11:00  FULL MOON 
    30  08:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  14:12  Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades

May 04  09     Mars 2.2°N of Saturn
    04  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
    04  15:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  13     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  16     Venus 2.4°N of Saturn
    08  03:15  Moon at Apogee: 405483 km
    11  03     Venus 0.3°N of Mars
    12  18:45  NEW MOON 
    14  05:07  Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
    14  15:50  Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  21:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  02:37  Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    15  07:01  Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    16  20:03  Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
    17  14:58  Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
    18  04     Venus at Perihelion 
    20  02:51  Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
    20  03:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  23:31  Moon at Perigee: 364985 km
    26  19:51  FULL MOON 
    26  20:03  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.689
    27  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  17:39  Moon at Descending Node 

Jun 03  08:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  06     Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
    04  20:58  Moon at Apogee: 404524 km
    09  10:34  Venus 4.7°S of Pollux
    09  19     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    09  22:09  Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
    11  04:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  07:44  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.996
    11  07:47  NEW MOON 
    12  19:53  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  11:50  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    13  20:54  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    14  05:09  Venus 1.5°S of Moon
    16  08:13  Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
    18  08:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  15:24  Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
    21  21:25  Summer Solstice 
    21  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
    23  19:43  Mercury 2.2°N of Aldebaran
    24  02:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  05:27  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.209
    25  05:42  FULL MOON 

Date     AWST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 02  15:35  Moon at Apogee: 404211 km
    02  18     Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
    03  01:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  12     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    08  12:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  20:25  Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
    10  18:26  NEW MOON 
    11  02:12  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    13  14:37  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    13  20:16  Venus 3.9°S of Moon
    14  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  21:13  Moon at Perigee: 367853 km
    17  12:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  10     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  08:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    24  17:07  FULL MOON 
    28  14     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  09:45  Moon at Apogee: 404742 km

Aug 01  18:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  07     Neptune at Opposition 
    04  19:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  11:26  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    06  15:56  Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
    07  14:01  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    09  03:15  NEW MOON 
    10  09:27  Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
    11  06     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    11  07:32  Moon at Perigee: 362928 km
    13  06     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  18:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  10:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  09     Uranus at Opposition 
    22  21     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
    23  06:29  FULL MOON 
    27  01:43  Moon at Apogee: 405694 km
    27  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    31  10:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  22:43  Moon at Ascending Node 

Sep 01  01:27  Venus 0.7°S of Spica
    01  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
    02  00:50  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    04  00:00  Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
    04  21:13  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    07  11:10  NEW MOON 
    08  11:14  Moon at Perigee: 358745 km
    13  11:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  02:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  09     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66613 AU
    21  21:59  FULL MOON 
    23  11:26  Moon at Apogee: 406351 km
    23  12:56  Autumnal Equinox 
    28  00:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    29  10:52  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    30  01:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 01  08:58  Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
    02  15:20  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    03  19:49  Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
    05  09:29  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    06  19:17  NEW MOON 
    06  21:17  Moon at Perigee: 356920 km
    10  13:27  Antares 4.7°S of Moon
    10  15:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  21     Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
    13  13:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    20  12:41  Moon at Apogee: 406358 km
    21  15:20  FULL MOON 
    21  23     Orionid Meteor Shower
    25  02:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  16:52  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    28  15:56  Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
    29  13:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  05:42  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    31  20     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 

Nov 03  01:32  Mars 3.8°S of Moon
    04  08:50  Moon at Perigee: 358154 km
    05  04:34  NEW MOON 
    05  23     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  23:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  23:48  Antares 4.6°S of Moon
    12  04:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  22     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  19:30  Moon at Apogee: 405795 km
    18  05     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  09:34  FULL MOON 
    20  09:47  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.860
    21  07:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  08:30  Mars 2.8°N of Spica
    22  20:01  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    24  21:30  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    26  14:59  Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
    27  23:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  17:32  Mars 2.7°S of Moon
    01  21:25  Venus 2.1°S of Moon
    02  16:53  Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
    04  10:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  15:31  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
    04  15:34  NEW MOON 
    06  20     Venus 1.5°N of Mars
    11  23:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  11:57  Moon at Apogee: 404912 km
    14  18     Geminid Meteor Shower
    18  02     Saturn at Opposition 
    18  14:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  22:51  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    20  03:10  FULL MOON 
    22  03:29  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    22  09:15  Winter Solstice 
    23  02     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  19:42  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    26  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
    27  08:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  21     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  08:52  Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  09:06  Moon at Perigee: 367904 km
    30  16:46  Venus 2.2°N of Moon
    31  19:16  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  20:15  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

Australian Western Standard Time

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

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

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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