The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2002
Highlights this month
- 8FriSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:02pm)
- 8FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:01pm)
- 14ThuUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:01am)
- 17SunThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (3:34pm)
- 21ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.2° apart. (11:23am)
- 22FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.0) — best morning apparition. (2:53am)
- 23SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.9° apart. (1:10pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:17pm | 4:49am |
| Sun 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:04pm | 5:03am |
| Wed 20 | 6:54am | 8:13pm | 13h 19m | 9:48pm | 5:18am |
| Thu 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 13h 00m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterTue 5, 12:34am
- New MoonTue 12, 6:46pm
- First QuarterWed 20, 11:06pm
- Full Moon SupermoonWed 27, 8:17pm
Apogee 15 Feb (406,100 km) · Perigee 28 Feb (357,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 0.2 | 4:46am | 11:51am | 6:56pm | Morning |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 7:25am | 2:05pm | 8:45pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | 1.2 | 11:14am | 4:52pm | 10:30pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.3 | 5:22pm | 10:05pm | 2:51am | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.1 | 3:10pm | 8:05pm | 1:05am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 6.0 | 6:43am | 1:30pm | 8:17pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Cap | 8.0 | 5:25am | 12:26pm | 7:27pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2002
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.