The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 1973
Highlights this month
- 12MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (2:54pm)
- 14WedSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:42am)
- 26MonMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best evening apparition. (7:07am)
- 28WedThe Moon passes Mars — 0.1° apart. (12:10pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:17pm | 4:49am |
| Fri 10 | 6:43am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:04pm | 5:03am |
| Mon 20 | 6:54am | 8:13pm | 13h 19m | 9:48pm | 5:19am |
| Tue 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 13h 00m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 3, 8:24pm
- First QuarterSun 11, 1:12am
- Full MoonSat 17, 9:04pm
- Last QuarterSun 25, 2:06pm
Perigee 13 Feb (367,800 km) · Apogee 25 Feb (404,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.2 | 7:53am | 2:25pm | 8:56pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.7 | 5:40am | 12:42pm | 7:44pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.3 | 2:25am | 9:49am | 5:13pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.7 | 4:30am | 11:42am | 6:54pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.2 | 3:37pm | 8:29pm | 1:24am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 10:35pm | 5:07am | 11:35am | Morning |
| Neptune | Sco | 7.9 | 12:55am | 8:04am | 3:12pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 1973
Evening sky Morning sky Up much of the night Lost in the Sun’s glare
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Generated automatically from the MPAS sky engine on 24 August 2026.