What’s Up: November 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

By on November 2, 2023

NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in November 2023? The Leonid meteors peak, Saturn sits in the celestial sea, and Venus and Jupiter are visible on opposite sides of the sky.

Bundle up and head out to dark skies overnight on Nov. 17 for the peak of the leonid meteors. Look for Saturn all month long in the constellation Aquarius – just one of several constellations related to water in that part of the sky. And if you’re up before the Sun, you’ll have the opportunity to observe Venus and Jupiter on opposite sides of the sky in the a.m.

November skywatching highlights:
  • November 9 – Find the crescent moon hanging just beneath Venus in the early morning sky before sunrise this morning.
  • November 17 – Look for a beautiful crescent moon sitting low in the southwest all by itself in the twilight following sunset.
  • November 20 – After sunset on November 20, look toward the south to see the first quarter moon just below Ringed Planet Saturn. The pair are joined by bright stars Fomalhaut and Altair.
  • November 24 – On the 24th, look for the nearly full moon close to giant Jupiter in the east after sunset. Some binoculars will be able to capture both of them in the same field of view.
  • November 17 – The annual Leonid meteor shower peaks overnight tonight. The most meteors will be visible between midnight and dawn on the 18th.
  • November 13 – New moon
  • November 27 – Full moon
  • All month – Jupiter is at opposition this month (on Nov. 3), meaning it’s directly opposite the Sun from Earth. It rises around sunset and is in the sky all night long, looking big and bright.
  • All month – Venus rises in the couple of hours before dawn. If you’re up before the Sun, you can observe Venus in the eastern sky, and Jupiter in the west.
  • All month – Saturn sits within a region of the sky full of constellations related to water, including Aquarius, Pisces, and Capricornus.

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….

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