The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 1990
Highlights this month
- 3TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:08am)
- 5ThuNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 7.8). (9:14pm)
- 9MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 1° apart. (12:52am)
- 15SunSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −0.0). (3:32am)
- 15SunJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:13pm)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 57% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 57% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Tue 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:54pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 31 | 7:22am | 5:30pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 8, 11:25am
- Last QuarterSun 15, 9:09pm
- New MoonSun 22, 12:55pm
- First QuarterMon 30, 12:04am
Apogee 3 Jul (405,600 km) · Perigee 19 Jul (364,400 km) · Apogee 31 Jul (405,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −0.9 | 8:30am | 1:25pm | 6:21pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.7 | 5:35am | 10:23am | 3:11pm | Morning |
| Mars | Ari | 0.2 | 1:20am | 6:50am | 12:21pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.7 | 7:37am | 12:26pm | 5:15pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sgr | −0.0 | 5:07pm | 12:26am | 7:41am | All night |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.6 | 3:55pm | 11:18pm | 6:44am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 4:27pm | 11:43pm | 7:03am | All night |
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 57% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 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 57% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 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.