341.

Saturn at opposition Saturn lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 17 Dec 2002 at 12:20 EDT (7,858 days ago) in Taurus

342.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 04 Dec 2002 at 07:01 EDT (7,871 days ago) in Leo

343.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 04 Nov 2002 at 01:04 EDT (7,901 days ago) in Capricornus

344.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 20 Oct 2002 at 08:27 EDT (7,916 days ago) in Capricornus

345.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 11 Oct 2002 at 08:41 EDT (7,925 days ago) in Orion

346.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 20 Sep 2002 at 22:48 EDT (7,946 days ago) in Leo

347.

Uranus at opposition Uranus lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Mon, 19 Aug 2002 at 20:45 EDT (7,978 days ago) in Capricornus

348.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 14 Aug 2002 at 07:48 EDT (7,983 days ago) in Leo

349.

Mars at solar conjunction Mars is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sat, 10 Aug 2002 at 17:51 EDT (7,987 days ago) in Leo

350.

Neptune at opposition Neptune lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 01 Aug 2002 at 20:48 EDT (7,996 days ago) in Capricornus

351.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 21 Jul 2002 at 07:19 EDT (8,007 days ago) in Gemini

352.

Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Fri, 19 Jul 2002 at 21:07 EDT (8,009 days ago) in Gemini

353.

Saturn at solar conjunction Saturn is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sun, 09 Jun 2002 at 07:13 EDT (8,049 days ago) in Taurus

354.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 02 Jun 2002 at 20:33 EDT (8,056 days ago) in Aquarius

355.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 13 May 2002 at 07:27 EDT (8,076 days ago) in Capricornus

356.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 01 Mar 2002 at 09:57 EDT (8,149 days ago) in Gemini

357.

Uranus at solar conjunction Uranus is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 13 Feb 2002 at 11:57 EDT (8,165 days ago) in Capricornus

358.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 07 Feb 2002 at 20:51 EDT (8,171 days ago) in Taurus

359.

Neptune at solar conjunction Neptune is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 28 Jan 2002 at 08:36 EDT (8,181 days ago) in Capricornus

360.

Jupiter at opposition Jupiter lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 01 Jan 2002 at 00:45 EDT (8,208 days ago) in Gemini