The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 1974
Highlights this month
- 1FriSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (2:07am)
- 3SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:03pm)
- 4MonJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:28am)
- 5TueSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 71% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 5TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (6:06pm)
- 6WedVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:41pm)
- 10SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (10:44pm)
- 17SunLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A thin 11% Moon leaves the sky dark.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:13am | 7:55pm | 13h 41m | 9:33pm | 4:35am |
| Sat 10 | 6:04am | 8:04pm | 14h 01m | 9:47pm | 4:21am |
| Tue 20 | 5:56am | 8:15pm | 14h 20m | 10:03pm | 4:09am |
| Fri 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 35m | 10:18pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 54 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterThu 7, 1:46pm
- New MoonThu 14, 11:56am
- First QuarterFri 22, 9:45am
- Full MoonSat 30, 2:13am
Perigee 8 Nov (369,800 km) · Apogee 21 Nov (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.7 | 5:18am | 11:56am | 6:34pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Lib | −3.8 | 6:10am | 1:14pm | 8:18pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Lib | 1.6 | 5:32am | 12:24pm | 7:16pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −2.3 | 1:52pm | 8:25pm | 3:02am | Evening |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.2 | 12:17am | 5:07am | 9:56am | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 4:59am | 11:36am | 6:13pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Oph | 8.0 | 7:04am | 2:13pm | 9:23pm | Hidden |
Meteor showers
- Southern Taurids — peaks 5 November, radiant in Taurus (up to 5/hr). Sparse but rich in slow fireballs over a long, broad maximum. A bright 71% Moon interferes badly this year.
- Leonids — peaks 17 November, radiant in Leo (up to 15/hr). Fast meteors; the radiant rises after midnight and is moderate from the south. A thin 11% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — November 1974
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 23 August 2026.