2002 Sky Event Almanac

New Caledonia Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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
New Caledonia Time
January - June July - December
Date     NCT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  17     Jupiter at Opposition 
    02  18:13  Moon at Perigee: 365412 km
    03  02     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    03  07:44  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    04  05     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  14:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  22:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
    14  00:29  NEW MOON 
    14  22     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    15  13:25  Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
    18  19:50  Moon at Apogee: 405503 km
    19  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  04:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  02:24  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  06:31  Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
    25  23     Venus at Aphelion 
    26  11:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  05:58  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  09:42  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    29  00     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  09:50  FULL MOON 
    30  16:57  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    30  20:02  Moon at Perigee: 359997 km

Feb 05  00:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  02:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  18:41  NEW MOON 
    14  03     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  09:22  Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
    20  23:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  11:11  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  15:30  Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
    22  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
    22  17:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  13:15  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  20:37  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    27  04:07  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    27  20:17  FULL MOON 
    28  06:47  Moon at Perigee: 356898 km

Mar 04  23     Mercury at Aphelion 
    06  12:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  03:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  12:15  Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
    14  12:09  Moon at Apogee: 406705 km
    14  13:03  NEW MOON 
    18  11:37  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    20  20:35  Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  22:27  Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
    21  06:16  Vernal Equinox 
    21  19:14  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  13:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  22:32  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  13:27  Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
    24  05:48  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
    26  14:56  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    28  18:42  Moon at Perigee: 357012 km
    29  05:25  FULL MOON 

Apr 03  05:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  02:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    10  16:32  Moon at Apogee: 406409 km
    13  06:21  NEW MOON 
    14  01:57  Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
    15  03:57  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    16  09:58  Mars 2.3°N of Moon
    17  06:56  Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  20:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  09:42  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
    20  12:33  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    20  23:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  23:35  Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
    23  02     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  03:25  Moon at Perigee: 360088 km
    26  04:59  Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
    27  14:00  FULL MOON 
    30  11:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  17:12  Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades

May 04  12     Mars 2.2°N of Saturn
    04  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
    04  18:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  16     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  19     Venus 2.4°N of Saturn
    08  06:15  Moon at Apogee: 405483 km
    11  06     Venus 0.3°N of Mars
    12  21:45  NEW MOON 
    14  08:07  Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
    14  18:50  Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    15  00:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  05:37  Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    15  10:01  Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    16  23:03  Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
    17  17:58  Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
    18  07     Venus at Perihelion 
    20  05:51  Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
    20  06:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  02:31  Moon at Perigee: 364985 km
    26  22:51  FULL MOON 
    26  23:03  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.689
    27  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  20:39  Moon at Descending Node 

Jun 03  11:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  09     Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
    04  23:58  Moon at Apogee: 404524 km
    09  13:34  Venus 4.7°S of Pollux
    09  22     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  01:09  Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
    11  07:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  10:44  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.996
    11  10:47  NEW MOON 
    12  22:53  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  14:50  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    13  23:54  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    14  08:09  Venus 1.5°S of Moon
    16  11:13  Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
    18  11:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  18:24  Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
    22  00:25  Summer Solstice 
    22  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
    23  22:43  Mercury 2.2°N of Aldebaran
    24  05:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  08:27  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.209
    25  08:42  FULL MOON 

Date     NCT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  18:35  Moon at Apogee: 404211 km
    02  21     Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
    03  04:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  15     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    08  15:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  23:25  Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
    10  21:26  NEW MOON 
    11  05:12  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    13  17:37  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    13  23:16  Venus 3.9°S of Moon
    14  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  00:13  Moon at Perigee: 367853 km
    17  15:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  13     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  11:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    24  20:07  FULL MOON 
    28  17     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  12:45  Moon at Apogee: 404742 km

Aug 01  21:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  10     Neptune at Opposition 
    04  22:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  14:26  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    06  18:56  Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
    07  17:01  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    09  06:15  NEW MOON 
    10  12:27  Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
    11  09     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    11  10:32  Moon at Perigee: 362928 km
    13  09     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  21:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  13:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  12     Uranus at Opposition 
    23  00     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
    23  09:29  FULL MOON 
    27  04:43  Moon at Apogee: 405694 km
    27  21     Mercury at Aphelion 
    31  13:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 01  01:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  04:27  Venus 0.7°S of Spica
    01  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
    02  03:50  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    04  03:00  Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
    05  00:13  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    07  14:10  NEW MOON 
    08  14:14  Moon at Perigee: 358745 km
    13  14:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  05:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  12     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66613 AU
    22  00:59  FULL MOON 
    23  14:26  Moon at Apogee: 406351 km
    23  15:56  Autumnal Equinox 
    28  03:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    29  13:52  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    30  04:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 01  11:58  Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
    02  18:20  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    03  22:49  Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
    05  12:29  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    06  22:17  NEW MOON 
    07  00:17  Moon at Perigee: 356920 km
    10  16:27  Antares 4.7°S of Moon
    10  18:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  00     Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
    13  16:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    20  15:41  Moon at Apogee: 406358 km
    21  18:20  FULL MOON 
    22  02     Orionid Meteor Shower
    25  05:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  19:52  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    28  18:56  Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
    29  16:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  08:42  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    31  23     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 

Nov 03  04:32  Mars 3.8°S of Moon
    04  11:50  Moon at Perigee: 358154 km
    05  07:34  NEW MOON 
    06  02     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  02:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  02:48  Antares 4.6°S of Moon
    12  07:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  01     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  22:30  Moon at Apogee: 405795 km
    18  08     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  12:34  FULL MOON 
    20  12:47  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.860
    21  10:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  11:30  Mars 2.8°N of Spica
    22  23:01  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    25  00:30  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    26  17:59  Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
    28  02:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  20:32  Mars 2.7°S of Moon
    02  00:25  Venus 2.1°S of Moon
    02  19:53  Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
    04  13:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  18:31  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
    04  18:34  NEW MOON 
    06  23     Venus 1.5°N of Mars
    12  02:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  14:57  Moon at Apogee: 404912 km
    14  21     Geminid Meteor Shower
    18  05     Saturn at Opposition 
    18  17:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  01:51  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    20  06:10  FULL MOON 
    22  06:29  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    22  12:15  Winter Solstice 
    23  05     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  22:42  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    26  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
    27  11:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  00     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  11:52  Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  12:06  Moon at Perigee: 367904 km
    30  19:46  Venus 2.2°N of Moon
    31  22:16  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  23:15  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

New Caledonia Time

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

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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