The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2009
Highlights this month
- 5ThuNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:50am)
- 5ThuSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 92% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 5ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:47pm)
- 9MonThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (2:48pm)
- 17TueLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 24TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (6:18am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:12am | 7:55pm | 13h 43m | 9:34pm | 4:34am |
| Tue 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 02m | 9:48pm | 4:21am |
| Fri 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 21m | 10:04pm | 4:08am |
| Mon 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 36m | 10:19pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonTue 3, 6:22am
- Last QuarterTue 10, 2:54am
- New MoonTue 17, 6:13am
- First QuarterWed 25, 8:45am
Perigee 7 Nov (368,500 km) · Apogee 23 Nov (405,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | −0.9 | 6:14am | 1:27pm | 8:41pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Lib | −3.7 | 5:24am | 12:10pm | 6:57pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cnc | 0.2 | 1:46am | 6:47am | 11:47am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.1 | 12:14pm | 7:08pm | 2:07am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.9 | 3:55am | 9:53am | 3:51pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.8 | 3:03pm | 9:16pm | 3:33am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 12:39pm | 7:26pm | 2:18am | 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 92% 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 thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — November 2009
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.