The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2010
Highlights this month
- 5FriSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 1% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 7SunNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:55pm)
- 17WedVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:52am)
- 17WedLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A bright 81% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 19FriJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:36pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:13am | 7:55pm | 13h 42m | 9:34pm | 4:34am |
| Wed 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 01m | 9:48pm | 4:21am |
| Sat 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 20m | 10:03pm | 4:08am |
| Tue 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 35m | 10:18pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 6, 3:53pm
- First QuarterSun 14, 3:46am
- Full MoonMon 22, 4:29am
- Last QuarterMon 29, 7:37am
Perigee 4 Nov (364,400 km) · Apogee 15 Nov (405,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Oph | −0.5 | 6:46am | 2:12pm | 9:38pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −4.4 | 4:42am | 11:25am | 6:07pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | 1.4 | 7:08am | 2:29pm | 9:51pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.4 | 3:06pm | 9:21pm | 3:39am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.8 | 4:24am | 10:35am | 4:47pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.8 | 3:24pm | 9:32pm | 3:44am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 12:51pm | 7:36pm | 2:25am | 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 thin 1% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 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 bright 81% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — November 2010
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.