The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2003
Highlights this month
- 3MonThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (10:24pm)
- 5WedSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 87% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 9SunUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:19am)
- 14FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (6:38am)
- 17MonLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A 49% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 19WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (6:14am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:13am | 7:54pm | 13h 41m | 9:33pm | 4:35am |
| Mon 10 | 6:04am | 8:04pm | 14h 01m | 9:47pm | 4:21am |
| Thu 20 | 5:56am | 8:15pm | 14h 20m | 10:03pm | 4:09am |
| Sun 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 35m | 10:18pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 54 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSat 1, 3:18pm
- Full MoonSun 9, 12:17pm
- Last QuarterMon 17, 3:23pm
- New MoonMon 24, 10:03am
Apogee 10 Nov (406,200 km) · Perigee 24 Nov (356,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Sco | −0.6 | 6:33am | 1:53pm | 9:14pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Oph | −3.7 | 7:17am | 2:40pm | 10:04pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Aqr | −0.8 | 2:17pm | 8:45pm | 3:15am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.7 | 3:12am | 8:53am | 2:33pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.3 | 11:50pm | 4:42am | 9:30am | Morning |
| Uranus | Aqr | 5.9 | 1:07pm | 7:49pm | 2:35am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 11:36am | 6:36pm | 1:40am | 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 bright 87% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 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 49% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — November 2003
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.