The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 1977
Highlights this month
- 11MonThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (10:15pm)
- 12TueThe Moon passes Venus — 1.0° apart. (7:48pm)
- 14ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (4:43am)
- 16SatUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:13pm)
- 30SatSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30SatAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30SatVenus and Jupiter in conjunction — 2° apart. (7:27pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sun 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Wed 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:54pm | 5:58am |
| Sun 31 | 7:22am | 5:30pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 1, 1:21pm
- Last QuarterFri 8, 2:45pm
- New MoonSat 16, 6:42pm
- First QuarterSun 24, 5:38am
- Full MoonSat 30, 8:49pm
Apogee 12 Jul (405,700 km) · Perigee 28 Jul (363,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −0.7 | 8:37am | 1:35pm | 6:34pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.0 | 4:20am | 9:20am | 2:19pm | Morning |
| Mars | Tau | 1.0 | 3:33am | 8:33am | 1:33pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.8 | 5:33am | 10:18am | 3:03pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.3 | 8:59am | 2:06pm | 7:14pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.5 | 12:23pm | 7:09pm | 1:59am | Evening |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 2:25pm | 9:37pm | 4:54am | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Southern Delta Aquariids — peaks 30 July, radiant in Aquarius (up to 25/hr). A favourite southern shower with a high radiant — steady rates through the small hours; overlaps the Alpha Capricornids. A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
- Alpha Capricornids — peaks 30 July, radiant in Capricornus (up to 5/hr). Low rates but noted for slow, bright fireballs; radiant well placed from the south. A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 1977
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.