The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 1990
Highlights this month
- 1ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (25° from the Sun, mag −0.1) — best morning apparition. (11:22am)
- 6TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (3:21pm)
- 8ThuVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:33pm)
- 22ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (3:45am)
- 22ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (12:30pm)
- 25SunJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:12am)
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 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:04pm | 5:03am |
| Mon 20 | 6:54am | 8:13pm | 13h 20m | 9:48pm | 5:18am |
| Tue 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 13h 00m | 9:35pm | 5:29am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSat 3, 5:35am
- Full MoonSat 10, 6:19am
- Last QuarterSun 18, 5:47am
- New MoonSun 25, 7:55pm
Perigee 2 Feb (369,900 km) · Apogee 16 Feb (404,800 km) · Perigee 28 Feb (365,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.2 | 4:56am | 12:08pm | 7:19pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.7 | 4:19am | 11:11am | 6:02pm | Morning |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.3 | 3:10am | 10:33am | 5:56pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.3 | 5:01pm | 9:43pm | 2:30am | Evening |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.5 | 3:55am | 11:10am | 6:25pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 2:55am | 10:17am | 5:39pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 8.0 | 3:24am | 10:40am | 5:56pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 1990
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 19 August 2026.