Mesmerising November Sky
Summary
November’s night sky features visibility of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, along with the Taurid and Leonid meteor showers and a full supermoon on 24 November. Japan’s H3 rocket has also launched the MMX mission to Mars’ moon Phobos to collect samples and return them to Earth in 2031.
Key Points
- Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be visible at different times in November, with Uranus at opposition on 25 November.
- A full supermoon, called the Beaver Moon, will occur on 24 November, while Bhai Tika and Chhaath Parva fall on 11 and 15 November.
- The Taurid meteor shower peaks on 4–5 November and the Leonids peak on 17–18 November, offering good viewing conditions away from city lights.
- Japan’s MMX mission has launched aboard an H3 rocket to study Mars’ moons Phobos and Deimos and return samples to Earth in 2031.
