The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2001
Highlights this month
- 10TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (21° from the Sun, mag 0.3) — best morning apparition. (3:00am)
- 15SunVenus and Saturn in conjunction — 0.7° apart. (6:09pm)
- 17TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.6° apart. (11:26pm)
- 18WedThe Moon passes Venus — 0.3° apart. (3:33am)
- 20FriMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:41am)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 78% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 78% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30MonNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Capricornus (mag 7.8). (9:22pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Tue 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 6, 1:07am
- Last QuarterSat 14, 4:47am
- New MoonSat 21, 5:46am
- First QuarterFri 27, 8:06pm
Apogee 9 Jul (405,800 km) · Perigee 22 Jul (358,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −0.3 | 6:09am | 10:59am | 3:50pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.0 | 4:26am | 9:24am | 2:22pm | Morning |
| Mars | Oph | −1.9 | 2:04pm | 9:40pm | 5:20am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.7 | 6:06am | 10:50am | 3:34pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Tau | 0.0 | 4:31am | 9:25am | 2:20pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.8 | 7:44pm | 2:36am | 9:24am | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 6:24pm | 1:30am | 8:32am | Morning |
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 bright 78% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 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 bright 78% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2001
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 July 2026.