The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 1994
Highlights this month
- 3SunJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:26am)
- 5TueThe Moon passes Mars — 0.3° apart. (2:59pm)
- 7ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:59am)
- 15FriNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 7.8). (1:23am)
- 17SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (7:38am)
- 17SunUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 5.7). (1:33pm)
- 18MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (21° from the Sun, mag 0.3) — best morning apparition. (12:14am)
- 30SatSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30SatAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
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
- Last QuarterFri 1, 5:33am
- New MoonSat 9, 7:45am
- First QuarterSat 16, 11:14am
- Full MoonSat 23, 6:11am
- Last QuarterSat 30, 10:42pm
Apogee 3 Jul (405,100 km) · Perigee 19 Jul (368,100 km) · Apogee 31 Jul (404,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 0.6 | 6:04am | 10:59am | 3:54pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.0 | 9:49am | 3:16pm | 8:44pm | Evening |
| Mars | Tau | 1.3 | 4:22am | 9:14am | 2:05pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.9 | 12:19pm | 7:00pm | 1:45am | Evening |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.7 | 9:13pm | 3:47am | 10:17am | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.7 | 5:17pm | 12:37am | 7:52am | All night |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 5:09pm | 12:25am | 7:38am | 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 52% 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 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 1994
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 17 August 2026.