See Jupiter, its moons and its atmospheric features through a telescope this month. <\/p>
Magnificent Jupiter reaches opposition<\/a> on 3 November 2023 and is currently a dominant night-time planet.<\/p> Shining at mag. \u20132.8 at the start of the month, it dims only marginally to \u20132.7 by the end of November.<\/p> Jupiter<\/a> reaches a peak altitude of around 50\u00b0 when due south and manages this under dark-sky conditions all month.<\/p> This puts it in an extremely favourable place for observing through the eyepiece or imaging with a camera, as the planet will be above the turbulent atmosphere found closer to the horizon.<\/p> A bright, almost full Moon<\/a> (also at opposition) sits near Jupiter on the evenings of 24 and 25 November.<\/p> For more observing guides, sign up to receive the BBC Sky at Night Magazine e-newsletter<\/a> and listen to our weekly Star Diary podcast<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>