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Astronomy Essentials

November 8 and 9 mornings: Moon near Venus

On the mornings of November 8 and 9, 2023, the waning crescent moon will float near the dazzlingly bright planet Venus. The pair will be especially close on the morning of November 9, making a captivating pair. They'll be about 1 degree apart in darkness - the width of 2 full moons side-by-side - and a daytime occultation is visible from north Canada, most of Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, west Russia, most of Europe, parts of north Africa, and most of the Middle East. It'll also be a good day to try and find Venus in the daytime.

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EarthSky Minute for November 6 - 12

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Second week of November: Taurid meteor showers

The South and North Taurid meteor showers ramble along from late October through early November, but they will both peak around the second week of November. Their meteors tend to be slow, and some of them are fireballs.

November 10 and 11 mornings: Moon near Venus and Spica

On the mornings of November 10 and 11, 2023, the thin waning crescent moon will be ascending toward the horizon in the eastern morning twilight before sunrise. Brilliant Venus and the bright star Spica will be nearby. On both mornings, the unlit portion of the moon will exhibit the lovely glow of earthshine, which is reflected light from Earth.

November 13: Uranus reaches opposition

Our planet Earth will swing between the sun and Uranus on November 13, 2023, placing us squarely in the middle of the best time of year to see this outer planet. Why? Because in November 2023, Uranus is opposite the sun in our sky. It will rise in the east as the sun sets in the west.

November 13: New moon

The instant of new moon will fall at 9:27 UTC (3:27 a.m. CST) on November 13, 2023. It's a perfect time for stargazing under dark skies.

November 14 and 15 evenings: Moon near Mercury

On the evenings of November 14 and 15, 2023, the thin waxing crescent moon will emerge in the evening sky and will float low in the sunset direction in the midst of bright twilight. Look shortly after sunset. Binoculars will help spot tiny Mercury close to the moon on November 14. Mercury will have its greatest evening elongation on December 4, 2023.

November 16, 17 and 18 evenings: Moon near Teapot

The thickening waxing crescent moon will pass the Teapot - an asterism - of Sagittarius the Archer on the evenings of November 16, 17 and 18, 2023. On the first evening, the moon will float in front of the Teapot. Also, look for the delicate glow of earthshine on the unlit portion of the moon, that is reflected light from Earth.

November 17-18 overnight: Leonid meteor shower

The predicted peak of the Orionid meteor shower is late on the night of November 17 until dawn on November 18. The morning of November 17 might be worthwhile to watch for meteors, too.

November 18: Mars in conjunction with the sun

Mars will reach solar conjunction and will be behind the sun on November 18, 2023. Therefore, it can't be seen. Mars lies 234 million miles (377 million kilometers) from Earth.

November 19 and 20 evenings: Moon near Saturn

The waxing crescent moon will pass the steady light of golden Saturn on the evening of November 19, 2023. And on the evening of November 20, the 1st quarter moon will float near Saturn. You'll be able to watch Saturn and the moon until around midnight.

November 20 evening: 1st quarter moon

The instant of 1st quarter moon will fall at 10:50 UTC (4:50 a.m. CST), on November 20, 2023.

November 21: Moon reaches perigee

The moon will reach perigee - its closest point in its elliptical orbit around Earth - at 21 UTC (3 p.m. CST) on November 21, 2023, when it's 229,794 miles (369,818 km) away.

November 21 and 22 evenings: Moon near the Circlet

The bright waxing gibbous moon will pass the faint but fascinating "Circlet" asterism in Pisces the Fish on the evenings of November 21 and 22, 2023. The moon and the Circlet will be visible as darkness falls and will set around midnight.

November 23 and 24 evenings: Moon near Jupiter

In the late evenings of November 23 and 24, 2023, the waxing gibbous moon will glow near the bright planet Jupiter. The moon and Jupiter will set several hours after midnight.

November 25 and 26 evenings: Moon near Jupiter and the Pleiades

After having visited Jupiter the night before, the bright waxing gibbous moon will pass between Jupiter and the Pleiades star cluster on the evenings of November 25 and 26, 2023. The Pleiades is also known as the Seven Sisters or Messier 45 and appears as a glittering, bluish cluster of stars in the constellation of Taurus the Bull. The pair will be especially close on the evening of November 25, when the moon will pass about 1 degree - or 2 full moon widths - from the Pleiades. It'll be a great photo op for astrophotographers. The moon and Pleiades will cross the sky together until around sunrise.

November 27, all night: Full Moon

The instant of full moon falls at 9:16 UTC (3:16 a.m. CST) on November 27, 2023.

November 27 and 28 all night: Moon near Capella, Aldebaran and Betelgeuse

November 27 and 28, 2023, the bright waning gibbous moon will lie near a trio of bright stars. It'll be near the fiery orange star Aldebaran of Taurus the Bull and Orion's mighty red supergiant star Betelgeuse. The bright golden star is Capella of the constellation Auriga the Charioteer. You can follow them until sunrise.

November 29 and 30 evenings: Moon near Castor and Pollux

On the evenings of November 29 and 30, 2023, the waning gibbous moon will pass Castor and Pollux, the twin stars of Gemini. They'll rise a few hours after sunset and be visible traveling across the sky all night.

November 30 morning: Venus and Spica conjunction

On the final morning of the month, November 30, 2023, Venus will reach its closest approach - or will have a close conjunction - to the star Spica. Spica is the brightest star in Virgo the Maiden. They'll be a little over 4 degrees apart on the sky's dome, or roughly the width of 8 full moons lined up side-by-side.

Planets in November 2023

November mornings: Venus

Brilliant Venus will continue to dominate the morning sky, but it will sink lower each morning after it reached its greatest elongation from the sun on October 23, 2023. Luckily, it will rise early enough to see it in dark skies. Venus will begin the month at -4.4 magnitude. A lovely waning crescent moon will join Venus and on the morning of November 9, 2023, when they appear about 1 degrees apart. In fact, a daytime lunar occultation is visible from north Canada, most of Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, west Russia, most of Europe, parts of north Africa, and most of the Middle East. Also, it will appear closer to the star Spica each morning. Venus begins the month in the constellation of Leo and Lion and will move into Virgo the Maiden by mid-month.

November evenings, all night: Jupiter

Jupiter will rise in the east at sunset and will be visible until dawn. It will shine near the pretty Pleiades star cluster in the constellation of Taurus the Bull. On November 1-2, 2023, it'll reach perihelion - or closest point to the Earth - when the distance between the Earth and Jupiter will be 370 million miles (595 million kilometers). And the distance between the sun and Jupiter will be 462 million miles (744 million kilometers). Then, it will reach opposition overnight on November 2-3, 2023, when we fly between it and the sun. Jupiter lies in the dim constellation of Aries the Ram. It shines at -2.9 magnitude in November. The waxing gibbous moon will float by Jupiter on November 25, 2023.

November evenings: Saturn

Golden Saturn will shine in the south after sunset during November. It will be near the dim Water Jar asterism of the constellation of Aquarius the Water Bearer. Our solar system's beautiful ringed planet will be well placed for observation this month and will shine at 0.7 magnitude for most of the month. The waxing gibbous moon will visit Saturn on the evenings of November 20, 2023. Saturn will set after midnight at the beginning of the month and before midnight at month's end.

Late November evenings: Mercury

For viewers in the Northern Hemisphere, Mercury lies just above the horizon in the bright twilight shortly after sunset in the second half of November. It'll reach its greatest evening elongation on December 4, 2023. At best, Mercury reaches 20 degrees from the sun in late November, so it will be challenging to find in bright twilight from the Northern Hemisphere. The Southern Hemisphere will have a better view, but it's still not its best apparition for the year.

Where's Mars?

It's too close to the sun to be visible for the rest of 2023. It'll be back next year.

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Sky dome maps for visible planets and night sky

The sky dome maps come from master astronomy chart-maker Guy Ottewell. You'll find charts like these for every month of 2023 in his Astronomical Calendar.
Guy Ottewell explains sky dome maps
Heliocentric solar system planets

The sun-centered charts come from Guy Ottewell. You'll find charts like these for every month of 2023 in his Astronomical Calendar.

Guy Ottewell explains heliocentric charts.

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Bottom line: Visible planets: Venus dominates the morning sky. Jupiter is visible all night, Saturn sets around midnight and Mercury appears mid-to-late month. Visible planets and night sky, here!

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Astronomy Essentials On the mornings of November 8 and 9, 2023, the waning crescent moon will float near the dazzlingly bright planet Venus. The pair will be especially close on the morning of November 9, making a captivating pair.

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