Sun, Moon, and Stars: July 2002

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

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July 2002—Week 1 (July 1-5)

7/2:	0800 UT, 4 am EDT The Moon is at its apogee, or farthest point from Earth in its monthly orbit. 1100 UT, 7 am EDT Mercury is 0 degrees 2 minutes south of Saturn. 1700 UT, 1 pm EDT LAST QUARTER
7/3:	0600 UT, 2 am EDT Mars is 0 degrees 8 minutes north of Jupiter.
7/4:	1700 UT, 1 pm EDT Mars is 6 degrees south of Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation Gemini.

July 2002—Week 2 (July 6-12)

7/6:	0400 UT, 12 am EDT (midnight) Earth is at its aphelion, or farthest point from the Sun in its yearly orbit.
7/8:	1300 UT, 9 am EDT Saturn is 1 degree 7 minutes south of the Moon.
7/10:	1000 UT, 6 am EDT NEW MOON 1000 UT, 6 am EDT Venus is 1 degree 1 minute north of Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo.
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July 2002—Week 3 (July 13-19)

7/13:	1200 UT, 8 am EDT Venus is 4 degrees south of the Moon.
7/14:	1300 UT, 9 am EDT The Moon is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit.
7/17:	0500 UT, 1 am EDT FIRST QUARTER
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July 2002—Week 4 (July 20-26)

7/20:	0100 UT, 9 pm EDT (July 19) Jupiter is in conjunction with the Sun, that is, Jupiter and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun.
7/21:	0200 UT, 10 pm EDT (July 20) Mercury is in superior conjunction, that is, Mercury and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun.
7/23:	0800 UT, 4 am EDT Vesta, the third-largest asteroid, is in conjunction with the Sun, that is, Vesta and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun.
7/24:	0900 UT, 5 am EDT FULL MOON 2300 UT, 7 pm EDT Neptune is 4 degrees north of the Moon.
7/26:	0900 UT, 5 am EDT Uranus is 4 degrees north of the Moon.
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July 2002—Week 5 (July 27-31)

7/30:	0200 UT, 10 pm EDT (July 29) The Moon is at its apogee, or farthest point from Earth in its monthly orbit.
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