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Sun, Moon, and Stars: April 2002
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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April 2002âWeek 1 (April 1-5)
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April 2002âWeek 2 (April 6-12)
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0900 UT, 5 am EDT
Mercury is in superior conjunction, that is, Mercury and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun. |
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NEW MOON |
April 2002âWeek 3 (April 13-19)
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Mars is 2 degrees north of the Moon. |
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Saturn is 0 degrees 8 minutes south of the Moon. Saturn is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. |
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Vesta, the third-largest asteroid, is 0 degrees 7 minutes south of the Moon. The asteroid is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. |
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April 2002âWeek 4 (April 20-26)
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1300 UT, 9 am EDT
FIRST QUARTER |
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April 2002âWeek 5 (April 27-31)
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