0700 UT, 3 am EDT
Jupiter is 4 degrees south of the Moon.
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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October 2002—Week 1 (Oct. 1–5)
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10/3: |
2200 UT, 6 pm EDT
The asteroid Juno is in conjunction with the Sun, that is, Juno and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun. |
10/4: |
0800 UT, 4 am EDT
Ceres, the largest asteroid, is at opposition, that is, Ceres and the Sun are aligned on opposite sides of Earth. |
10/5: |
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October 2002—Week 2 (Oct. 6–12)
 10/6: |
0200 UT, 10 pm EDT (Oct. 5)
Mercury appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent backward, or retrograde, motion changes back to direct motion. 1100 UT, 7 am EDT
NEW MOON |
10/8: |
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10/10: |
0900 UT, 5 am EDT
Venus appears to be motionless in the sky as its direct motion changes to apparent backward, or retrograde, motion. |
10/11: |
1300 UT, 9 am EDT
Saturn appears to be motionless in the sky as its direct motion changes to apparent backward, or retrograde, motion. |
October 2002—Week 3 (Oct. 13–19)
 10/13: |
0600 UT, 2 am EDT
FIRST QUARTER 0800 UT, 4 am EDT
Mercury is at its greatest elongation, or angular distance from the Sun, at 18 degrees west of the Sun. |
10/14: |
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10/15: |
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October 2002—Week 4 (Oct. 20–26)
 10/20: |
1100 UT, 7 am EDT
Neptune appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent backward, or retrograde, motion changes back to direct motion. |
10/21: |
0700 UT, 3 am EDT (midnight)
FULL MOON |
10/26: |
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October 2002—Week 5 (Oct. 27–31)
10/27: |
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10/29: |
0500 UT, 12 am EST (midnight)
LAST QUARTER |
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10/31: |
1200 UT, 7 am EST
Venus is in inferior conjunction, that is, the Sun and the Earth are aligned on opposite sides of Venus. |
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