The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 1999
Highlights this month
- 6WedThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (5:43am)
- 14ThuNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:20am)
- 21ThuOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 84% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 23SatUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:01pm)
- 24SunJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aries (mag −2.8). (5:08am)
- 25MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (5:08am)
- 25MonMercury at greatest evening elongation (24° from the Sun, mag −0.1) — best evening apparition. (8:05am)
- 26TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (5:07am)
- 31SunVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best morning apparition. (11:51am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 5:57am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
| Sun 10 | 5:43am | 6:32pm | 12h 49m | 8:03pm | 4:12am |
| Wed 20 | 5:28am | 6:42pm | 13h 13m | 8:16pm | 3:54am |
| Sun 31 | 6:14am | 7:53pm | 13h 39m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 2, 2:04pm
- New MoonSat 9, 9:35pm
- First QuarterMon 18, 1:00am
- Full MoonMon 25, 7:11am
- Last QuarterSun 31, 11:03pm
Apogee 15 Oct (405,400 km) · Perigee 27 Oct (360,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | −0.2 | 6:27am | 1:30pm | 8:33pm | Evening |
| Venus | Leo | −4.5 | 3:38am | 9:16am | 2:53pm | Morning |
| Mars | Sgr | 0.7 | 9:10am | 4:41pm | 12:12am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.8 | 7:14pm | 12:47am | 6:16am | Morning |
| Saturn | Ari | −0.2 | 8:23pm | 1:44am | 7:01am | Morning |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.8 | 12:48pm | 7:48pm | 2:52am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 11:54am | 7:01pm | 2:12am | 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 84% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 1999
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 15 August 2026.