The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 1986
Highlights this month
- 2SunMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:30pm)
- 5WedSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 13% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 5WedVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:11pm)
- 9SunJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:53am)
- 9SunThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (12:45pm)
- 11TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (8:05am)
- 13ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:15pm)
- 17MonLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 22SatMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:48pm)
- 24MonVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:08pm)
- 30SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (20° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best morning apparition. (1:42pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:13am | 7:55pm | 13h 42m | 9:33pm | 4:35am |
| Sun 10 | 6:04am | 8:04pm | 14h 01m | 9:47pm | 4:21am |
| Wed 20 | 5:56am | 8:16pm | 14h 20m | 10:03pm | 4:09am |
| Sat 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 35m | 10:18pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 54 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 2, 5:05pm
- First QuarterSun 9, 8:07am
- Full MoonSun 16, 11:18pm
- Last QuarterTue 25, 3:53am
Perigee 4 Nov (361,500 km) · Apogee 20 Nov (406,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | 5.3 | 5:52am | 12:47pm | 7:41pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −4.1 | 5:05am | 12:01pm | 6:56pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | −0.1 | 12:33pm | 7:26pm | 2:22am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −2.3 | 2:16pm | 8:43pm | 3:14am | Evening |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.4 | 7:08am | 2:18pm | 9:29pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.8 | 7:43am | 3:04pm | 10:25pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 8.0 | 8:43am | 4:01pm | 11:19pm | Evening |
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 thin 13% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 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 bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — November 1986
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 21 August 2026.