0000 UT, 8 pm EDT (May 3)
Neptune is 4 degrees north of the Moon.
Sun, Moon, and Stars: May 2002
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff
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May 2002—Week 1 (May 1-5)
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May 2002—Week 2 (May 6-12)
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![]() ![]() | 1100 UT, 7 am EDT NEW MOON |
May 2002—Week 3 (May 13-19)
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![]() ![]() | 0800 UT, 4 am EDT Saturn is 1 degree 1 minute south of the Moon. Saturn is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. 1900 UT, 3 pm EDT Mars is 0 degrees 6 minutes north of the Moon. Mars is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. 2300 UT, 7 pm EDT Venus is 0 degrees 8 minutes north of the Moon. Venus is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. |
![]() ![]() | 1200 UT, 8 am EDT Vesta, the third-largest asteroid, is 1 degree 1 minute south of the Moon. The asteroid is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. |
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![]() ![]() | 2000 UT, 4 pm EDT FIRST QUARTER |
May 2002—Week 4 (May 20-26)
![]() ![]() | 1600 UT, 12 pm EDT (noon) The Moon is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. |
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May 2002—Week 5 (May 27-31)
![]() ![]() | 0700 UT, 3 am EDT Mercury is in inferior conjunction, that is, the Sun and the Earth are aligned on opposite sides of Mercury. |
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