Astronomical Events 2002

108 events in date order, in your time zone (showing UTC)

Jupiter at opposition Planets

Tue, Jan 1, 2002, 05:59 UTC

05:59 UTC · magnitude -2.7
Quadrantids Meteor Showers

Thu, Jan 3, 2002, 17:03 UTC · active Dec 28, 2001 to Jan 11, 2002

Up to 80 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 77% lit.
Mercury and Neptune close together Planets

Wed, Jan 9, 2002, 15:15 UTC

15:15 UTC · magnitude -0.7 · 1.2° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Fri, Jan 11, 2002, 23:45 UTC

23:45 UTC · magnitude -0.6
Venus at superior conjunction Planets

Mon, Jan 14, 2002, 11:47 UTC

11:47 UTC · magnitude -3.9
Moon near Neptune Planets

Mon, Jan 14, 2002, 17:44 UTC

17:44 UTC · magnitude 8.0 · 3.5° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Tue, Jan 15, 2002, 04:02 UTC

04:02 UTC · magnitude -0.2 · 3.8° apart
Moon near Uranus Planets

Wed, Jan 16, 2002, 00:02 UTC

00:02 UTC · magnitude 5.9 · 3.6° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Thu, Jan 24, 2002, 15:19 UTC

15:19 UTC · magnitude 0.8 · 0.1° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sat, Jan 26, 2002, 18:59 UTC

18:59 UTC · magnitude -2.6 · 0.9° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Sun, Jan 27, 2002, 18:53 UTC

18:53 UTC · magnitude 4.6
Neptune in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Mon, Jan 28, 2002, 13:30 UTC

13:30 UTC · magnitude 8.0
Moon near Neptune Planets

Mon, Feb 11, 2002, 02:29 UTC

02:29 UTC · magnitude 8.0 · 3.6° apart
Uranus in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Wed, Feb 13, 2002, 16:37 UTC

16:37 UTC · magnitude 5.9
Moon near Saturn Planets

Thu, Feb 21, 2002, 00:02 UTC

00:02 UTC · magnitude 0.9 · 0.2° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Thu, Feb 21, 2002, 16:04 UTC

16:04 UTC · magnitude 0.1
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sat, Feb 23, 2002, 02:10 UTC

02:10 UTC · magnitude -2.5 · 0.9° apart
Mercury and Neptune close together Planets

Sun, Feb 24, 2002, 14:19 UTC

14:19 UTC · magnitude 0.0 · 0.5° apart
Supermoon: Snow Moon Supermoons

Wed, Feb 27, 2002, 09:16 UTC

Full moon at 357,091 km, 09:16 UTC.
Mercury and Uranus close together Planets

Sat, Mar 9, 2002, 08:30 UTC

08:30 UTC · magnitude -0.1 · 1.2° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sun, Mar 10, 2002, 10:10 UTC

10:10 UTC · magnitude 8.0 · 3.7° apart
Moon near Uranus Planets

Mon, Mar 11, 2002, 19:09 UTC

19:09 UTC · magnitude 5.9 · 3.8° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Tue, Mar 12, 2002, 03:14 UTC

03:14 UTC · magnitude -0.2 · 2.6° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Fri, Mar 15, 2002, 10:15 UTC

10:15 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 3.7° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Mon, Mar 18, 2002, 03:44 UTC

03:44 UTC · magnitude 1.4 · 3.7° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Wed, Mar 20, 2002, 09:19 UTC

09:19 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 0.4° apart
March Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Wed, Mar 20, 2002, 19:16 UTC

19:16 UTC.
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Fri, Mar 22, 2002, 11:27 UTC

11:27 UTC · magnitude -2.3 · 1.1° apart
Supermoon: Worm Moon Supermoons

Thu, Mar 28, 2002, 18:24 UTC

Full moon at 357,212 km, 18:24 UTC.
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sat, Apr 6, 2002, 17:35 UTC

17:35 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 4.0° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Sun, Apr 7, 2002, 08:58 UTC

08:58 UTC · magnitude -2.1
Moon near Uranus Planets

Mon, Apr 8, 2002, 03:49 UTC

03:49 UTC · magnitude 5.9 · 4.0° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Sun, Apr 14, 2002, 19:14 UTC

19:14 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 2.8° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Tue, Apr 16, 2002, 00:19 UTC

00:19 UTC · magnitude 1.6 · 2.2° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Tue, Apr 16, 2002, 19:35 UTC

19:35 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 0.8° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Thu, Apr 18, 2002, 22:40 UTC

22:40 UTC · magnitude -2.1 · 1.6° apart
Lyrids Meteor Showers

Mon, Apr 22, 2002, 15:16 UTC · active Apr 14, 2002 to Apr 30, 2002

Up to 18 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 73% lit.
Mars and Saturn close together Planets

Fri, May 3, 2002, 23:45 UTC

23:45 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 2.2° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Sat, May 4, 2002, 03:47 UTC

03:47 UTC · magnitude 0.4
Eta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Mon, May 6, 2002, 04:47 UTC · active Apr 19, 2002 to May 27, 2002

Up to 50 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 32% lit.
Venus and Saturn close together Planets

Tue, May 7, 2002, 07:23 UTC

07:23 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 2.4° apart
Venus and Mars close together Planets

Fri, May 10, 2002, 18:56 UTC

18:56 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.3° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Mon, May 13, 2002, 22:19 UTC

22:19 UTC · magnitude 2.0 · 2.4° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Tue, May 14, 2002, 07:22 UTC

07:22 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 1.1° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Tue, May 14, 2002, 18:50 UTC

18:50 UTC · magnitude 1.7 · 0.6° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Tue, May 14, 2002, 23:14 UTC

23:14 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.8° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Thu, May 16, 2002, 12:10 UTC

12:10 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 2.0° apart
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Sun, May 26, 2002, 12:03 UTC

Greatest eclipse 12:03 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Mon, May 27, 2002, 07:11 UTC

07:11 UTC · magnitude 5.8
Venus and Jupiter close together Planets

Mon, Jun 3, 2002, 22:44 UTC

22:44 UTC · magnitude -4.0 · 1.6° apart
Saturn in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Sun, Jun 9, 2002, 07:43 UTC

07:43 UTC · magnitude 0.9
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sun, Jun 9, 2002, 12:40 UTC

12:40 UTC · magnitude 2.1 · 2.6° apart
Annular Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Mon, Jun 10, 2002, 23:44 UTC

Greatest eclipse 23:44 UTC.
Moon near Mars Planets

Wed, Jun 12, 2002, 11:49 UTC

11:49 UTC · magnitude 1.7 · 0.9° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Thu, Jun 13, 2002, 04:05 UTC

04:05 UTC · magnitude -1.8 · 2.5° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Thu, Jun 13, 2002, 21:30 UTC

21:30 UTC · magnitude -4.0 · 1.5° apart
June Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Fri, Jun 21, 2002, 13:24 UTC

13:24 UTC.
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Fri, Jun 21, 2002, 14:28 UTC

14:28 UTC · magnitude 0.5
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Mon, Jun 24, 2002, 21:27 UTC

Greatest eclipse 21:27 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Mercury and Saturn close together Planets

Tue, Jul 2, 2002, 10:04 UTC

10:04 UTC · magnitude -0.5 · 0.2° apart
Mars and Jupiter close together Planets

Wed, Jul 3, 2002, 13:35 UTC

13:35 UTC · magnitude -1.8 · 0.8° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, Jul 8, 2002, 11:54 UTC

11:54 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 1.7° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Tue, Jul 9, 2002, 08:59 UTC

08:59 UTC · magnitude -1.1 · 1.5° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Sat, Jul 13, 2002, 14:37 UTC

14:37 UTC · magnitude -4.1 · 3.7° apart
Jupiter in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Sat, Jul 20, 2002, 01:28 UTC

01:28 UTC · magnitude -1.8
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Sun, Jul 21, 2002, 01:49 UTC

01:49 UTC · magnitude -2.1
Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Mon, Jul 29, 2002, 06:56 UTC · active Jul 11, 2002 to Aug 23, 2002

Up to 25 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 78% lit.
Alpha Capricornids Meteor Showers

Tue, Jul 30, 2002, 08:02 UTC · active Jul 3, 2002 to Aug 14, 2002

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 70% lit.
Neptune at opposition Planets

Fri, Aug 2, 2002, 00:29 UTC

00:29 UTC · magnitude 7.8
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, Aug 5, 2002, 02:54 UTC

02:54 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 2.0° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Wed, Aug 7, 2002, 18:24 UTC

18:24 UTC · magnitude -1.8 · 3.2° apart
Mars in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Sat, Aug 10, 2002, 22:25 UTC

22:25 UTC · magnitude 1.7
Perseids Meteor Showers

Mon, Aug 12, 2002, 21:44 UTC · active Jul 16, 2002 to Aug 24, 2002

Up to 100 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 23% lit.
Uranus at opposition Planets

Tue, Aug 20, 2002, 00:19 UTC

00:19 UTC · magnitude 5.7
Venus at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Thu, Aug 22, 2002, 13:09 UTC

13:09 UTC · magnitude -4.3
Moon near Uranus Planets

Thu, Aug 22, 2002, 16:32 UTC

16:32 UTC · magnitude 5.7 · 4.0° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Sun, Sep 1, 2002, 10:33 UTC

10:33 UTC · magnitude 0.3
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Sep 1, 2002, 16:15 UTC

16:15 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 2.5° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Wed, Sep 4, 2002, 14:32 UTC

14:32 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 3.6° apart
September Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Mon, Sep 23, 2002, 04:55 UTC

04:55 UTC.
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Fri, Sep 27, 2002, 18:30 UTC

18:30 UTC · magnitude 5.1
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Sep 29, 2002, 02:19 UTC

02:19 UTC · magnitude 0.9 · 2.9° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Sat, Oct 5, 2002, 04:24 UTC

04:24 UTC · magnitude 1.8 · 3.8° apart
Draconids Meteor Showers

Tue, Oct 8, 2002, 20:53 UTC · active Oct 6, 2002 to Oct 10, 2002

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 9% lit.
Mercury and Mars close together Planets

Thu, Oct 10, 2002, 13:23 UTC

13:23 UTC · magnitude -0.1 · 2.8° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Sun, Oct 13, 2002, 07:32 UTC

07:32 UTC · magnitude -0.5
Orionids Meteor Showers

Mon, Oct 21, 2002, 14:01 UTC · active Oct 2, 2002 to Nov 7, 2002

Up to 20 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 100% lit.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sat, Oct 26, 2002, 08:15 UTC

08:15 UTC · magnitude 0.8 · 3.1° apart
Venus at inferior conjunction Planets

Thu, Oct 31, 2002, 12:04 UTC

12:04 UTC · magnitude -4.0
Moon near Mars Planets

Sat, Nov 2, 2002, 20:15 UTC

20:15 UTC · magnitude 1.8 · 3.4° apart
Southern Taurids Meteor Showers

Tue, Nov 5, 2002, 14:29 UTC · active Sep 9, 2002 to Nov 20, 2002

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 1% lit.
Northern Taurids Meteor Showers

Tue, Nov 12, 2002, 13:46 UTC · active Oct 20, 2002 to Dec 10, 2002

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 57% lit.
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Thu, Nov 14, 2002, 04:42 UTC

04:42 UTC · magnitude -1.3
Leonids Meteor Showers

Sun, Nov 17, 2002, 19:21 UTC · active Nov 6, 2002 to Nov 30, 2002

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 95% lit.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Wed, Nov 20, 2002, 01:47 UTC

Greatest eclipse 01:47 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Fri, Nov 22, 2002, 11:19 UTC

11:19 UTC · magnitude 0.6 · 3.0° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Sun, Dec 1, 2002, 11:27 UTC

11:27 UTC · magnitude 1.7 · 2.4° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Sun, Dec 1, 2002, 14:54 UTC

14:54 UTC · magnitude -4.7 · 1.9° apart
Total Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Wed, Dec 4, 2002, 07:31 UTC

Greatest eclipse 07:31 UTC.
Venus and Mars close together Planets

Fri, Dec 6, 2002, 11:34 UTC

11:34 UTC · magnitude -4.7 · 1.5° apart
Geminids Meteor Showers

Sat, Dec 14, 2002, 09:13 UTC · active Dec 4, 2002 to Dec 20, 2002

Up to 150 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 75% lit.
Saturn at opposition Planets

Tue, Dec 17, 2002, 13:50 UTC

13:50 UTC · magnitude 0.4
Moon near Saturn Planets

Thu, Dec 19, 2002, 14:05 UTC

14:05 UTC · magnitude 0.4 · 2.8° apart
December Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Sun, Dec 22, 2002, 01:14 UTC

01:14 UTC.
Ursids Meteor Showers

Sun, Dec 22, 2002, 17:39 UTC · active Dec 17, 2002 to Dec 25, 2002

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 91% lit.
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Thu, Dec 26, 2002, 05:38 UTC

05:38 UTC · magnitude -0.5
Moon near Mars Planets

Mon, Dec 30, 2002, 01:35 UTC

01:35 UTC · magnitude 1.5 · 1.1° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Mon, Dec 30, 2002, 07:27 UTC

07:27 UTC · magnitude -4.5 · 2.0° apart