1500 UT, 10 am EST
Jupiter appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent backward, or retrograde, motion changes back to direct motion.
Sun, Moon, and Stars: March 2002
Updated February 28, 2017 | Infoplease Staff


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March 2002âWeek 1 (March 1-5)
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March 2002âWeek 2 (March 6-12)
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March 2002âWeek 3 (March 13-19)
![]() ![]() | 0100 UT, 8 pm EST (March 13) The Moon is at its apogee, or farthest point from Earth in its monthly orbit. 0200 UT, 9 pm EST (March 13) NEW MOON |
![]() ![]() | 0100 UT, 8 pm EST (March 17) Mars is 4 degrees north of the Moon. |
March 2002âWeek 4 (March 20-26)
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![]() ![]() | 0600 UT, 1 am EST Pluto appears to be motionless in the sky as its direct motion changes to apparent backward, or retrograde, motion. |
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![]() ![]() | 1200 UT, 7 am EST The asteroid Juno appears to be motionless in the sky as its direct motion changes to apparent backward, or retrograde, motion. |
March 2002âWeek 5 (March 27-31)
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