The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2004
Highlights this month
- 9FriSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:47am)
- 20TueThe Moon passes Mercury — 5° apart. (5:01am)
- 22ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (1:57am)
- 27TueMercury at greatest evening elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best evening apparition. (1:18pm)
- 30FriSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30FriAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sat 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Tue 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sat 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full Moon SupermoonFri 2, 9:08pm
- Last QuarterFri 9, 5:38pm
- New MoonSat 17, 9:30pm
- First QuarterSun 25, 1:39pm
Perigee 2 Jul (357,200 km) · Apogee 15 Jul (406,100 km) · Perigee 30 Jul (360,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −0.1 | 8:57am | 2:06pm | 7:15pm | Evening |
| Venus | Tau | −4.6 | 4:34am | 9:38am | 2:42pm | Morning |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.8 | 8:48am | 1:52pm | 6:55pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.6 | 10:14am | 3:55pm | 9:36pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.0 | 7:15am | 12:03pm | 4:51pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Aqr | 5.8 | 8:44pm | 3:22am | 9:55am | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 6:57pm | 1:57am | 8:53am | 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 97% 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 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2004
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.