The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 1975
Highlights this month
- 2ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 1° apart. (6:32pm)
- 9ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:10pm)
- 14TueJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag −2.8). (12:26am)
- 18SatMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:33am)
- 20MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (1:01am)
- 21TueOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 25SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (10:16am)
- 25SatThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (9:33pm)
- 27MonUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:57am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
| Fri 10 | 5:43am | 6:32pm | 12h 49m | 8:03pm | 4:12am |
| Mon 20 | 5:29am | 6:42pm | 13h 13m | 8:16pm | 3:55am |
| Thu 31 | 6:15am | 7:53pm | 13h 39m | 9:31pm | 4:37am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 5, 1:28pm
- First QuarterSun 12, 11:15am
- Full MoonMon 20, 3:06pm
- Last QuarterTue 28, 9:13am
Perigee 5 Oct (357,300 km) · Apogee 17 Oct (406,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 2.2 | 5:10am | 11:25am | 5:39pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.6 | 3:40am | 9:20am | 3:00pm | Morning |
| Mars | Tau | −0.6 | 12:03am | 4:46am | 9:29am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.8 | 6:17pm | 12:00am | 5:47am | All night |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.1 | 2:10am | 7:06am | 12:03pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 6:08am | 12:48pm | 7:28pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Oph | 8.0 | 8:10am | 3:21pm | 10:31pm | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Orionids — peaks 21 October, radiant in Orion (up to 20/hr). Also from Halley's Comet; Orion rides high after midnight from the south, giving a fair show. A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 1975
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.