November 1 — Look to the east, about one hour before sunrise, to see the planet Venus and Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, pair up on the horizon. Even though Spica is a 1st magnitude star, it isn’t as bright as brilliant Venus, which is 90 times brighter, and you’ll need binoculars to view Spica.
November 2 — Look for Algol, the demon eye, winking this month. Read more about this celestial event here!
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November 2-4 — Southern Taurids Meteor Shower peaks. Best viewing anywhere in the sky, from 1 – 3 a.m. EDT. Unfortunately, the bright gibbous Moon will making viewing difficult. There’s a good possibility of catching 5-10 meteors each hour. The Taurids are actually two annual meteor showers created by the comet Encke. They are named for constellation Taurus, where they are seen to come from in the sky.
November 4 — The full Beaver Moon at 1:23 a.m. In this phase, the visible Moon is fully illuminated by direct sunlight. Although the Moon is only technically in this phase for a few seconds, it is considered full for the entire day of the event and appears full for three days. People have asked us: Isn’t the Moon following the Harvest Moon always the Hunter’s Moon? The short answer is no. When the Harvest Moon comes late (as was the case this year in October), the usual procedure is to by-pass the Hunter’s Moon and go straight to the Beaver Moon in November.
Why is it called the Beaver Moon? Find out in this short Farmers’ Almanac video:
November 5 — “Fall back!” Daylight Saving Time ends: Don’t forget to set your clocks back 1 hour.
November 5 — During the early evening hours, a nearly full Moon will cross in front of the orange 1st-magnitude star Aldebaran in the constellation of Taurus, the Bull. This occultation will be visible anywhere to the east (right) of a line extending roughly from Inuvik (Northwest Territories of Canada) to Pensacola, Florida. To the west (left) of this line, Aldebaran’s disappearance will be unobservable because the Moon and star will be below the horizon and either only the star’s reappearance will be visible (just after moonrise) or the occultation will be missed because the Moon and star will be below the horizon for the entire event. Visit this link to see a map of the visibility zone, as well as a listing of nearly 1,200 locations providing times of the immersion (disappearance) and emersion (reappearance) of Aldebaran.
November 5 – At 7:10 p.m, the Moon will arrive at its closest point to the Earth (known as perigee) and will be only 224,587 miles (361,438 kilometers) away.
November 10 — Last Quarter Moon, 3:36 p.m. In this phase, the Moon looks like a half-Moon in the sky. One-half of the Moon is illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is decreasing, on its way to the New phase.
November 12-14 — About 45 minutes before sunrise, look to the east-southeast horizon to see an incredible planetary pairing: Jupiter and Venus will appear spectacularly close together, rising side by side on the morning of November 13th. Watch for this “dynamic duo” on three consecutive mornings — the 12th, 13th and 14th. Make sure that your view is free of any tall obstructions such as buildings or trees. Both planets will appear quite low to the horizon, so you’ll need a nice “wide-open” view.
November 12-14 — North Taurids Meteor Shower are expected to peak at this time, with the best viewing is from 12 – 2 a.m. local time; and good news— the sky will be nice and dark due to the tiny waning crescent Moon. Head somewhere dark, free of light pollution. The Taurids are actually two annual meteor showers created by the comet Encke. They are named for constellation Taurus, where they are seen to come from in the sky (near the Pleiades). But they can be spotted anywhere (simply look up!).
November 14 – 15 — Look to the east, one hour before sunrise, to see the tiny sliver of a waning crescent Moon paired up with the planet Mars. On the 14th, the Moon is above Mars; on the 15th, it is below it. Closer to the horizon you will find Jupiter and Venus
November 17 -18 — The Leonids Meteor Showers peak. Best viewing time is between midnight and 5:30 a.m. local time. This meteor shower, named for the constellation Leo, is typically one of the more exciting showers of the year, producing an average of 20-30 meteors per hour. And it should be nice and dark this year as the Moon is in the new (dark) phase.
November 18 — New Moon at 6:42 a.m. At this stage, the Moon is not illuminated by direct sunlight and is completely invisible to the naked eye.
November 20 – Look for Saturn in the southwest after dusk, about 40 minutes after sunset. Catch it early; the ringed planet sets more than an hour after dark at the beginning of the month, but before the end of evening twilight by November 30th. This evening, look about 10° above the west-southwest horizon to sight a slender sliver of a crescent Moon. Mercury will also be hovering near the west-southwest horizon, directly below the Moon and Saturn.
November 21 — The 11% waxing crescent Moon is at apogee at 2:04 p.m., its farthest point from Earth in its orbit.
November 23 — Look to the west after sunset to see Mercury right below Saturn. Mercury is usually difficult to spot but now it’s at its greatest elongation from the Sun so it’s a good time to see this “elusive” planet.
November 26 — First Quarter Moon, 12:03 p.m. In this phase, the Moon looks like a half-Moon in the sky. One-half of the Moon is illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is increasing, on its way to full.
November 2 — Look for Algol, the demon eye, winking this month. Read more about this celestial event here!
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November 2-4 — Southern Taurids Meteor Shower peaks. Best viewing anywhere in the sky, from 1 – 3 a.m. EDT. Unfortunately, the bright gibbous Moon will making viewing difficult. There’s a good possibility of catching 5-10 meteors each hour. The Taurids are actually two annual meteor showers created by the comet Encke. They are named for constellation Taurus, where they are seen to come from in the sky.
November 4 — The full Beaver Moon at 1:23 a.m. In this phase, the visible Moon is fully illuminated by direct sunlight. Although the Moon is only technically in this phase for a few seconds, it is considered full for the entire day of the event and appears full for three days. People have asked us: Isn’t the Moon following the Harvest Moon always the Hunter’s Moon? The short answer is no. When the Harvest Moon comes late (as was the case this year in October), the usual procedure is to by-pass the Hunter’s Moon and go straight to the Beaver Moon in November.
Why is it called the Beaver Moon? Find out in this short Farmers’ Almanac video:
November 5 — “Fall back!” Daylight Saving Time ends: Don’t forget to set your clocks back 1 hour.
November 5 — During the early evening hours, a nearly full Moon will cross in front of the orange 1st-magnitude star Aldebaran in the constellation of Taurus, the Bull. This occultation will be visible anywhere to the east (right) of a line extending roughly from Inuvik (Northwest Territories of Canada) to Pensacola, Florida. To the west (left) of this line, Aldebaran’s disappearance will be unobservable because the Moon and star will be below the horizon and either only the star’s reappearance will be visible (just after moonrise) or the occultation will be missed because the Moon and star will be below the horizon for the entire event. Visit this link to see a map of the visibility zone, as well as a listing of nearly 1,200 locations providing times of the immersion (disappearance) and emersion (reappearance) of Aldebaran.
November 5 – At 7:10 p.m, the Moon will arrive at its closest point to the Earth (known as perigee) and will be only 224,587 miles (361,438 kilometers) away.
November 10 — Last Quarter Moon, 3:36 p.m. In this phase, the Moon looks like a half-Moon in the sky. One-half of the Moon is illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is decreasing, on its way to the New phase.
November 12-14 — About 45 minutes before sunrise, look to the east-southeast horizon to see an incredible planetary pairing: Jupiter and Venus will appear spectacularly close together, rising side by side on the morning of November 13th. Watch for this “dynamic duo” on three consecutive mornings — the 12th, 13th and 14th. Make sure that your view is free of any tall obstructions such as buildings or trees. Both planets will appear quite low to the horizon, so you’ll need a nice “wide-open” view.
November 12-14 — North Taurids Meteor Shower are expected to peak at this time, with the best viewing is from 12 – 2 a.m. local time; and good news— the sky will be nice and dark due to the tiny waning crescent Moon. Head somewhere dark, free of light pollution. The Taurids are actually two annual meteor showers created by the comet Encke. They are named for constellation Taurus, where they are seen to come from in the sky (near the Pleiades). But they can be spotted anywhere (simply look up!).
November 14 – 15 — Look to the east, one hour before sunrise, to see the tiny sliver of a waning crescent Moon paired up with the planet Mars. On the 14th, the Moon is above Mars; on the 15th, it is below it. Closer to the horizon you will find Jupiter and Venus
November 17 -18 — The Leonids Meteor Showers peak. Best viewing time is between midnight and 5:30 a.m. local time. This meteor shower, named for the constellation Leo, is typically one of the more exciting showers of the year, producing an average of 20-30 meteors per hour. And it should be nice and dark this year as the Moon is in the new (dark) phase.
November 18 — New Moon at 6:42 a.m. At this stage, the Moon is not illuminated by direct sunlight and is completely invisible to the naked eye.
November 20 – Look for Saturn in the southwest after dusk, about 40 minutes after sunset. Catch it early; the ringed planet sets more than an hour after dark at the beginning of the month, but before the end of evening twilight by November 30th. This evening, look about 10° above the west-southwest horizon to sight a slender sliver of a crescent Moon. Mercury will also be hovering near the west-southwest horizon, directly below the Moon and Saturn.
November 21 — The 11% waxing crescent Moon is at apogee at 2:04 p.m., its farthest point from Earth in its orbit.
November 23 — Look to the west after sunset to see Mercury right below Saturn. Mercury is usually difficult to spot but now it’s at its greatest elongation from the Sun so it’s a good time to see this “elusive” planet.
November 26 — First Quarter Moon, 12:03 p.m. In this phase, the Moon looks like a half-Moon in the sky. One-half of the Moon is illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is increasing, on its way to full.
