The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 1992
Highlights this month
- 1SatThe Moon passes Venus — 1° apart. (4:24am)
- 12WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:28pm)
- 20ThuVenus and Mars in conjunction — 0.8° apart. (3:34am)
- 29SatJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag −2.4). (11:13am)
- 29SatVenus and Saturn in conjunction — 0.1° apart. (11:50am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:31am | 8:35pm | 14h 03m | 10:18pm | 4:48am |
| Sun 10 | 6:42am | 8:26pm | 13h 44m | 10:05pm | 5:02am |
| Wed 20 | 6:53am | 8:14pm | 13h 21m | 9:49pm | 5:18am |
| Fri 29 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 64 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonTue 4, 6:04am
- First QuarterWed 12, 3:23am
- Full MoonTue 18, 6:59pm
- Last QuarterTue 25, 6:55pm
Apogee 2 Feb (406,200 km) · Perigee 17 Feb (358,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.5 | 6:55am | 1:45pm | 8:34pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −3.7 | 4:18am | 11:32am | 6:46pm | Morning |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.3 | 4:26am | 11:42am | 6:57pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.3 | 8:59pm | 2:38am | 8:13am | All night |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.6 | 5:36am | 12:38pm | 7:39pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 3:34am | 10:53am | 6:13pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 8.0 | 3:45am | 11:00am | 6:14pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 1992
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 18 August 2026.