Night Sky for November 2023

29 Oct,2023

Jupiter reaches its closest point to Earth. The planet will be completely lit up and beaming above when it is positioned in our sky opposite the Sun.

Spotlight on the Jupiter

November 3 evening will be a perfect night to break out the telescope because anyone with a minimum magnification of 30x can observe its famous rings.

Visibilty of Saturn

November 9 will catch a sighting of Uranus, who will come into opposition. Look for a green “star” halfway between Jupiter and the Pleiades star cluster.

Sighting of Uranus

On November 27, Full Moon will reach its peak. This Moon is known as the “Beaver” Moon because this is the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges.

Full Beaver Moon

First up this month are the “Taurids,” which peak late evening the nights of November 11–12.

Taurid hunting

The Leonids will next peak on the Nov 17-18, 2023 night. On this night, the moon will be 23% full.

Leonids peak

This region of the night sky is full of constellations relating to aquatic life, but our tour of The Water begins with an airborne equine. 

Stargazing