The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2011
Highlights this month
- 5SatMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:34am)
- 17ThuNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:57pm)
- 25FriMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:37pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:17pm | 4:49am |
| Thu 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:04pm | 5:03am |
| Sun 20 | 6:53am | 8:13pm | 13h 20m | 9:48pm | 5:18am |
| Mon 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 13h 00m | 9:35pm | 5:29am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonThu 3, 1:36pm
- First QuarterFri 11, 6:20pm
- Full Moon SupermoonFri 18, 7:36pm
- Last QuarterFri 25, 10:27am
Apogee 7 Feb (405,800 km) · Perigee 19 Feb (358,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.9 | 6:04am | 1:06pm | 8:06pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.1 | 3:20am | 10:34am | 5:48pm | Morning |
| Mars | Cap | 1.1 | 6:36am | 1:26pm | 8:17pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Psc | −1.9 | 10:00am | 3:59pm | 9:59pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.5 | 10:29pm | 4:48am | 11:04am | Morning |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 9:31am | 3:37pm | 9:42pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 7:01am | 1:43pm | 8:26pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2011
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.