The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2014
Highlights this month
- 1SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (11:29pm)
- 5WedSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 96% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 16SunNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:28pm)
- 17MonLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A 26% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 18TueSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:35pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:13am | 7:55pm | 13h 42m | 9:34pm | 4:34am |
| Mon 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 01m | 9:48pm | 4:21am |
| Thu 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 20m | 10:03pm | 4:08am |
| Sun 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 35m | 10:18pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 7, 9:25am
- Last QuarterSat 15, 2:15am
- New MoonSat 22, 11:36pm
- First QuarterSat 29, 9:08pm
Perigee 3 Nov (368,100 km) · Apogee 15 Nov (404,700 km) · Perigee 28 Nov (369,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | −0.9 | 5:28am | 12:14pm | 7:00pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Lib | −3.8 | 6:19am | 1:26pm | 8:35pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.0 | 9:22am | 4:48pm | 12:15am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.9 | 2:08am | 7:22am | 12:35pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.4 | 6:19am | 1:18pm | 8:17pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.8 | 4:44pm | 10:31pm | 4:23am | Evening |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 1:35pm | 8:10pm | 2:49am | 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 96% 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 26% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — November 2014
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.