Best time to see:<\/strong> 1 November, from 06:15 UT<\/li>\n

Altitude:<\/strong> 6\u02da<\/span> (low)<\/li>\n

Location:<\/strong> Virgo<\/li>\n

Direction:<\/strong> East-southeast<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Mercury is a well-positioned morning object at the start of November<\/strong>, rising 100 minutes before sunrise. For most of the month it\u2019s approaching superior conjunction, which finally occurs on 29 November<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Despite losing separation from the Sun, Mercury\u2019s brightness increases over the month, from mag. \u20130.8 on the 1st to \u20131.2 by the month\u2019s end. On 3 November<\/strong> a 3%-lit waning crescent Moon lies 6\u02da<\/span> northwest of Mercury. The planet rises 90 minutes before the Sun on this date.<\/p>\n
Mars<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Best time to see:<\/strong> 30 November, 07:00 UT<\/li>\n
Altitude:<\/strong> 4\u02da<\/span> (low)<\/li>\n
Location:<\/strong> Libra<\/li>\n
Direction:<\/strong> Southeast<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Mars is a morning object, too close to the Sun to be seen properly at the month\u2019s start, but getting sufficient separation so that its mag. +1.6 dot can be seen after the first week. On 10 November<\/strong> and 11 November<\/strong>, mag. +1.6 Mars sits near to mag. \u20130.8 Mercury, both planets being about 1\u02da<\/span> apart on these dates.<\/p>\n
Jupiter<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Best time to see:<\/strong> 1 November, from 18:00 UT<\/li>\n
Altitude:<\/strong> 21\u02da<\/span><\/li>\n
Location:<\/strong> Capricornus<\/li>\n
Direction:<\/strong> South<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Jupiter is now easy to observe in the evening sky, reaching its highest position, due south, in the early evening. At this time, it<\/span> will be 22\u02da<\/span> up. The first quarter Moon<\/a> sits 5\u02da<\/span> south of mag. \u20132.3 Jupiter on 11 November<\/strong>. By the month\u2019s end, Jupiter\u2019s southerly <\/span>position is compromised by evening twilight.<\/p>\n
Saturn<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Best time to see:<\/strong> 1 November, from 18:00 UT<\/li>\n
Altitude:<\/strong> 18\u02da<\/span><\/li>\n
Location:<\/strong> Capricornus<\/li>\n
Direction:<\/strong> South<\/li>\n<\/ul>
As we approach the year\u2019s end, the placement of the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn becomes compromised by twilight. At the start of November<\/strong>, Saturn can be viewed at its highest point in the sky, due south, in darkness, but by the month\u2019s end you\u2019ll struggle to see it in this position. As the sky does darken towards the end of the month<\/strong>, look out for Jupiter, Saturn and Venus, all in a line with Saturn in the middle.<\/p>\n
Uranus<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Best time to see:<\/strong> 4 November, around midnight<\/li>\n
Altitude:<\/strong> 52\u02da<\/span><\/li>\n
Location:<\/strong> Aries<\/li>\n
Direction:<\/strong> South<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Uranus reaches opposition on 4 November<\/strong> and is visible all night long. It reaches an altitude of 52\u02da<\/span> when due south, as seen from the centre of the UK. A bright, almost full Moon sits 1.8\u02da<\/span> south of mag. +5.7 Uranus on the morning of 18 November<\/strong> around 04:00 UT.<\/p>\n
Neptune<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Best time to see:<\/strong> 1 November, 21:00 UT<\/li>\n
Altitude:<\/strong> 32\u02da<\/span><\/li>\n
Location:<\/strong> Aquarius<\/li>\n
Direction:<\/strong> South<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Neptune remains well-positioned all month, an evening planet near mag. +4.2 Phi (\u03d5<\/span>) Aquarii. The long dark nights allow it to appear at its highest position in the sky, due south under dark-sky conditions. Shining at mag. +7.9, binoculars are required.<\/p>\n
This guide originally appeared in the November 2021 issue of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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