{"id":25214,"date":"2021-10-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=25214"},"modified":"2021-10-21T12:31:15","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T12:31:15","slug":"november-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/2021\/10\/21\/november-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"November highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your guide to the night sky this month<\/p>\n\n

Monday<\/strong> 1<\/h4>\n\n
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This morning\u2019s 17%-lit waning crescent Moon is showing a favourable libration (a small rocking and rolling motion) that will reveal the Mare Orientale region. The \u2018Eastern Sea\u2019 is ironically located on the southwestern limb of the Moon\u2019s crescent.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Tuesday <\/strong>2<\/h4>\n\n
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Early risers will get a view of<\/span> mag. \u20130.8 Mercury 4\u02da from mag. +1.0 Spica (Alpha (\u03b1) Virginis). Look low above the east-southeast horizon from 06:00 UT. A 9%-lit waning crescent Moon hangs 20\u02da above Mercury.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Wednesday <\/strong>3<\/h4>\n\n
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A clear sky this morning will bring<\/span> the stunning sight of mag. \u20130.8 Mercury and a 3%-lit, waning crescent Moon 6\u02da to the westnorthwest (above and slightly right as seen from the UK).<\/span> Ceres is 7 arcminutes south of Aldebaran at 00:00 UT.<\/p>\n\n

Thursday<\/strong> 4<\/h4>\n\n

Locate mag. \u20130.8 Mercury in this<\/span> morning\u2019s sky and if the weather is particularly clear, you might be able to see an ultra-thin Moon 7\u02da below and left of the planet as seen from the UK. This Moon, less than 1%-lit, is on the theoretical limit of visibility, the Danjon Limit.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Friday<\/strong> 5<\/h4>\n\n
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October, shining at mag. +5.6 and located in Uranus reaches opposition in the 4\/5<\/span> t<\/strong>he southern portion of Aries.<\/p>\n\n

Saturday<\/strong> 6<\/h4>\n\n
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There\u2019s a good opportunity to<\/span> watch Callisto transit Jupiter\u2019s disc this evening. The event begins as the sky starts to darken around 16:45 UT, Callisto eventually leaving transit at 21:20 UT.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Sunday<\/strong> 7<\/h4>\n\n

The first of two lovely opportunities<\/span> to catch a thin waxing crescent Moon with brilliant Venus. Shining at mag. \u20134.4, Venus lies 7.2\u02da east of this evening\u2019s 11%-lit waxing crescent.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Monday<\/strong> 8<\/h4>\n\n

Following yesterday<\/span> evening\u2019s meeting of the Moon and Venus, this evening dazzling Venus appears 6.6\u02da west of the 20%-lit waxing lunar crescent.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Tuesday<\/strong> 9<\/h4>\n\n

Catch a view of Jupiter through a<\/span> telescope as the sky is darkening and you will see the giant shadow of Ganymede in transit across the planet\u2019s disc. The event ends at 18:36 UT. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Wednesday<\/strong> 10<\/h4>\n\n
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This evening\u2019s 41%-lit waxing crescent Moon lies 5\u02da south of mag. +0.9 Saturn in an attractive pairing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Thursday <\/strong>11<\/h4>\n\n

This evening, the first quarter Moon appears 5.2\u02da south of mag. \u20132.3 Jupiter. The clair-obscur effects known as the \u2018Lunar X\u2019 and \u2018V\u2019 are visible this evening, getting most visible around 22:30 UT. <\/p>\n\n

Friday<\/strong> 12<\/h4>\n\n

The Northern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. The shower has a low ZHR (zenithal hourly rate) of 5 meteors per hour, but this is offset to a degree by a wide, broad peak and slow, bright trails.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Tuesday<\/strong> 16<\/h4>\n\n

There\u2019s another chance to <\/strong>see <\/strong>Ganymede\u2019s shadow transiting Jupiter\u2019s atmosphere from 19:08\u201322:36 UT. <\/span>At 14:00 UT Ganymede will be transiting Jupiter and covering Io\u2019s shadow. <\/p>\n\n

Wednesday<\/strong> 17<\/h4>\n\n

Peak of the annual Leonid meteor shower. Unfortunately, this year\u2019s shower will be washed out by a bright Moon, full on the morning of 19 November.<\/p>\n\n

Friday<\/strong> 19<\/h4>\n\n

Today\u2019s full Moon will be partially eclipsed by Earth\u2019s shadow. The event is visible from the UK as the Moon sets. The eclipse\u2019s penumbral stage begins at 06:02 UT, and the dark umbral phase starts at 07:18 UT, just a few minutes before moonset.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Saturday<\/strong> 27<\/h4>\n\n

Ceres will be at opposition at mag. +7.0 and visible through binoculars. \u2018The Cutlass\u2019 lunar clair-obscur effect is visible tonight. The blade is formed by the Straight Wall, Rupes Recta, and the handle by the Stag\u2019s Horn mountains.<\/p>\n\n

Sunday<\/strong> 28<\/h4>\n\n

The southwest limb of the Moon is favourably librated towards<\/span> Earth this morning, giving a reasonable view of the dark lava patches in and around the Mare Orientale basin. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Family stargazing<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The sky starts to get dark quite early in November. Looking towards the eastern part of the sky early evening, you should be able to spot the small but distinctive open cluster known as the Pleiades. It\u2019s roughly a third of the way up the sky when due east, a position achieved at 8:30pm on 1 November, 7:30pm mid-month and 6:30pm at the end of November. An alternative name for the Pleiades is the Seven Sisters, supposedly because that\u2019s how many stars are obvious to the naked eye. But is seven the limit? Younger eyes may see more. www.bbc.co.uk\/cbeebies\/shows\/stargazing<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

The terms and symbols used in The Sky Guide<\/h4>\n\n

Universal Time (UT) and British Summer Time (BST)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Universal Time (UT) is the standard time used by astronomers around the world. British Summer Time (BST) is one hour ahead of UT<\/p>\n\n

RA (Right ascension) and dec. (declination)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

These coordinates are the night sky\u2019s equivalent of longitude and latitude, describing where an object is on the celestial \u2018globe\u2019<\/p>\n\n

Family friendly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Objects marked with this icon are perfect for showing to children<\/p>\n\n

Naked eye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Allow 20 minutes for your eyes to become dark-adapted<\/p>\n\n

Photo opp<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Use a CCD, planetary camera or standard DSLR<\/p>\n\n

Binoculars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

10×50 recommended<\/p>\n\n

Small\/ medium scope<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Reflector\/SCT under 6 inches, refractor under 4 inches<\/p>\n\n

Large scope<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Reflector\/SCT over 6 inches, refractor over 4 inches<\/p>\n\n

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GETTING STARTED<\/strong> IN ASTRONOMY<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re new to astronomy, you\u2019ll find two essential reads on our website. Visit http:\/\/bit.ly\/10_easylessons<\/a> <\/strong>for our 10-step guide to getting started and http:\/\/bit.ly\/buy_scope<\/a> <\/strong>for advice on choosing a scope<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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