November comes with bright new astronomical events and it is going to be quite the month for those who like wonder | wander | women love to watch the night sky.
Whether equipped with a telescope or the latest sky app, spend some of time catching these mesmerizing cosmic events. Hearts and minds trained toward the bigger picture rather than the US elections circus.
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| Lake Huron from Goderich Beach |
November will have two meteor showers as well as a marvelous full moon. The Taurids meteor shower will be peaking on the 4th and 5th. The South Taurids may not be burning lots of shooting stars -with about ten meteors per hour at its peak - will give us plenty on which to make a few choice wishes.
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| Taurids' bright fireballs |
A new moon on the 15th makes the sky all the more beautiful. Shifting into the post-midnight sky, leaving evenings darker and the stars even more brilliant. When the moon is no longer bright we have the best chance to see things that would otherwise be eclipsed or harder to find.
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| Leonid meteor showers |
The annual Leonid Meteor Showers will be present all month, peaking around the 17th and 18th. We will likely be treated to about ten to fifteen meteors. This shower comes from debris left behind by the Comet Tempel-Tuttle and on occasion, it really shows out.
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| 55P/Temple-Tuttle Comet orbit simulation |
Let us remember our planets too - bright white large Jupiter, in the lower part of the southern sky. Dimmer yellowish smaller Saturn to its upper left, their clear visible season almost done. Bright reddish Mars ascending to its highest point and best viewing position.
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| Mars - Image credit: Dany Cardoen |
Blue green Uranus already on the wane between the stars of the constellation Aries. Neptune, Venus and Mercury will be vying for our attention as well.
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| Moon & Mars - Image credit: Paul Sutherland |
A Penumbral Lunar Eclipse will also be happening in November with the moon darker than usual for those in North America, South America, Australia, etc. Watch for slight changes in the appearance of the moon, they may be subtle but still quite captivating.
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| Newark NJ - photo by Gary Hershorn |
Then of course there is the full beaver moon, as with all full moons, always worth checking out. With November having some of the longest nights of the year, we should keep our eyes to the sky. We never know what else may show up to delight us.
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