November 1: Asteroid 8 Flora at Opposition
The series of events in the November night sky kicks off with an asteroid-spotting opportunity (and a comet one week later). First up: Asteroid 8 Flora, the bright, large main-belt asteroid
November 8: C/2020 M3 (ATLAS) Reaches its Brightest
After the excitement of NEOWISE earlier this year, everyone is eager for the next big comet-spotting opportunity.
November 10: Mercury Reaches its Highest Point in the Morning Sky
Mercury will reach its highest point in the morning sky.
Mercury will only reach a peak of 17° above the horizon on this morning, and the sun will be close behind.
November 12: Peak of the Northern Taurids Meteor Shower
On the night of November 12th, head outside to try and spot the Northern Taurids meteors as this shower peaks in activity on the 12th
November 13: Close Approach of the Moon & Venus
In the morning hours of November 13th, look for a sliver of the crescent moon as it makes its close approach with bright Venus.
November 17: Peak of the Leonids Meteor Shower
The Leonids meteor shower occurs in the November night sky for most of the month, but the night of peak activity is November 17th
November 19: Close Approach of the Moon, Jupiter & Saturn
They’ve been getting closer and closer – Jupiter and Saturn are set to make a Great Conjunction in December
November 21: Peak of the α-Monocerotids Meteor Shower
For southern hemisphere stargazers, here’s another meteor shower for you! For the whole night of November 21st, The best meteor-spotting prospects will be between 1:00am and 3:00am local time.
November 25: Close Approach of the Moon & Mars
While the moment of closest approach (when they appear just 4°27′ apart) will occur during daylight hours for most viewers, the Moon and Mars will stay in the same part of the sky as the sun goes down.
November 28: Peak of the November Orionids Meteor Shower
Everyone gets excited about the October Orionids – did you know there’s another Orionids shower in November? While it runs from November 13th to December 6th, the shower is expected to have peak activity on the night of November 28th.
November 29: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
This month’s penumbral lunar eclipse will begin in the middle of the night (around 11:33pm Pacific time) and end before sunrise (around 3:54am Pacific time on November 30).
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