The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 1994
Highlights this month
- 2SunUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:23am)
- 2SunNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:56pm)
- 7FriThe Moon passes Mercury — 3° apart. (4:54am)
- 7FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.8° apart. (9:51pm)
- 9SunMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (6:56pm)
- 13ThuVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:18am)
- 21FriOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 21FriMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:12pm)
- 30SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:02am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
| Mon 10 | 5:42am | 6:32pm | 12h 50m | 8:04pm | 4:11am |
| Thu 20 | 5:28am | 6:42pm | 13h 14m | 8:16pm | 3:54am |
| Sun 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 5, 2:02pm
- First QuarterWed 12, 5:11am
- Full MoonWed 19, 10:20pm
- Last QuarterFri 28, 2:51am
Perigee 7 Oct (359,700 km) · Apogee 22 Oct (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 2.2 | 5:57am | 12:50pm | 7:42pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Lib | −4.5 | 6:15am | 1:39pm | 9:03pm | Evening |
| Mars | Cnc | 0.9 | 2:24am | 7:20am | 12:17pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Lib | −1.5 | 6:53am | 1:49pm | 8:45pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.6 | 2:42pm | 9:20pm | 4:01am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 11:06am | 6:23pm | 1:43am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 11:00am | 6:14pm | 1:32am | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Orionids — peaks 21 October, radiant in Orion (up to 20/hr). Also from Halley's Comet; Orion rides high after midnight from the south, giving a fair show. A bright 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 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.