The most interesting astronomical event in November is a unique lunar eclipse, during which our natural moon will temporarily close the planet Uranus for ground observers, which is just entering into an opposition — unfortunately, it is not visible from the territory of Ukraine. Only in the east of the Luhansk region, shortly after moonrise on the evening of November 8, it will be possible to notice the end of partial penumbral phases, although it is impossible to see them with the naked eye.
Of the celestial phenomena available to observations, three fairly powerful annual meteor showers should be mentioned: the Southern and Northern Taurids, as well as the Leonids. The latter in 1999-2002 were marked by powerful “rains”, but now their activity is low and does not exceed up to 20 meteors per hour. The conjunction of Mercury with Venus on the evening of November 21, you can try to look through a telescope or binoculars immediately after sunset, the planets will be located low above the southwestern horizon.
November 1
- The Moon is in the phase of the first quarter
- The Moon is 5° south of Saturn (0.7ᵐ)
- Maximum activity of the Southern Taurids meteor shower (up to 15 meteors per hour)
November 4
- The Moon is 5° south of Neptune (7,8ᵐ)
November 5
- The Moon is 3° south of Jupiter (-2.8ᵐ)
November 7
- The Moon occults the Pisces star (4,3ᵐ)
November 8
- Full moon. Total lunar eclipse during which the Moon will cover Uranus (not visible in Ukraine)
- Mercury is in superior conjunction with the Sun
November 9
- Uranus in opposition
- The Moon occults the star Taurus 37 (4,3ᵐ)
November 11
- The Moon is 2° north of Mars (-1.5ᵐ)
November 12
- Asteroid Euterpe (27 Euterpe, 8,8ᵐ) in opposition, 1,033 AU (152 million km) from Earth
- Maximum activity of the Northern Taurids meteor shower (up to 20 meteors per hour)
November 14
- The Moon is 2° south of Pollux (β Gemini, 1,2ᵐ)
- The Moon is at its apogee, 404923 km from the center of the Earth
November 16
- The Moon is in the last quarter phase
November 17
- The Moon is 4° north of Regulus (α Leo, 1,3ᵐ)
- Maximum activity of the Leonids meteor shower (up to 20 meteors per hour)
November 21
- The Moon is 3° north of Spica (α Virgo, 1.0ᵐ)
- Mercury (-0,8ᵐ) is 1.3° south of Venus (-3.9ᵐ)
- Bamberga asteroid (324 Bamberga, 9.0ᵐ) in opposition
November 23
- New Moon
November 26
- The Moon is at perigee, 362825 km from the center of the Earth
November 30
- The Moon is in the phase of the first quarter
- The Moon occults the star T Aquarii (4,0ᵐ)
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