The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 1997
Highlights this month
- 5WedSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 23% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 6ThuVenus at greatest evening elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best evening apparition. (4:11pm)
- 8SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (5:57am)
- 12WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.4° apart. (11:36am)
- 17MonLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A bright 91% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 29SatMercury at greatest evening elongation (22° from the Sun, mag −0.4) — best evening apparition. (3:44am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:13am | 7:55pm | 13h 42m | 9:34pm | 4:34am |
| Sun 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 02m | 9:48pm | 4:21am |
| Wed 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 20m | 10:04pm | 4:08am |
| Sat 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 36m | 10:18pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSat 8, 8:48am
- Full MoonSat 15, 1:11am
- Last QuarterSat 22, 11:01am
- New MoonSun 30, 1:20pm
Perigee 12 Nov (363,700 km) · Apogee 24 Nov (405,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Oph | −0.4 | 6:51am | 2:18pm | 9:46pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.5 | 8:48am | 4:25pm | 12:02am | Evening |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.1 | 8:34am | 4:02pm | 11:30pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.1 | 11:51am | 6:51pm | 1:54am | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.3 | 4:47pm | 10:38pm | 4:34am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.9 | 11:06am | 6:13pm | 1:24am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 10:31am | 5:40pm | 12:54am | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Southern Taurids — peaks 5 November, radiant in Taurus (up to 5/hr). Sparse but rich in slow fireballs over a long, broad maximum. A thin 23% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- Leonids — peaks 17 November, radiant in Leo (up to 15/hr). Fast meteors; the radiant rises after midnight and is moderate from the south. A bright 91% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — November 1997
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 16 August 2026.