The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2005
Highlights this month
- 3ThuJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (1:38am)
- 4FriNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:43am)
- 5SatThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (11:49pm)
- 14MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:36pm)
- 25FriUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:35pm)
- 28MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (12:34am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Thu 10 | 6:43am | 8:25pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Sun 20 | 6:54am | 8:13pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Mon 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterWed 2, 6:33pm
- New MoonWed 9, 9:28am
- First QuarterWed 16, 11:21am
- Full MoonThu 24, 3:54pm
Perigee 8 Feb (358,500 km) · Apogee 20 Feb (405,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −1.5 | 6:48am | 1:39pm | 8:29pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.7 | 5:52am | 12:52pm | 7:52pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.3 | 2:41am | 10:05am | 5:29pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.0 | 10:27pm | 4:51am | 11:12am | Morning |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.3 | 6:21pm | 11:10pm | 4:03am | Evening |
| Uranus | Aqr | 6.0 | 7:38am | 2:12pm | 8:45pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 5:56am | 12:51pm | 7:46pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2005
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.