29 Oct 2026 01:00
What's up in the November 2026 skies?
What's up in the November 2026 skies?
November brings some great opportunities to explore the night sky, with bright planets, meteor showers, and some of the finestgalaxies of autumn. This month, Uranus reaches opposition, Mercury returns to the morning sky, and the Taurid and Leonid meteor showers give us several chances to catch a shooting star. We'll also explore the neighbouring lunar craters Pallas and Murchison before heading out on a deep-sky tour featuringsix fascinating stops among the autumn galaxies.
Whether you're observing with a telescope, binoculars,or just your eyes, there's plenty to discover in the November skies.
Download the November 2026 AstroGuy Observing Guide atAstroGuyPod.com for the Moon phase calendar, planetary information, finder charts, observing notes, and this month's deep-sky targets.
Feel free to share what you're observing this month, or contact me through the website with questions, suggestions, or observing reports.
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Until next time, may your skies be clear, and asalways, Carpe Noctem, Seize the Night!
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Originalastrophotography: Wayne Zuhl / AstroGuy
Additional imagery: NASA;Adam Block / Mount Lemmon SkyCenter / University of Arizona; ESA; KPNO /NOIRLab / NSF / AURA; Paul Mortfield; Dietmar Kupke; Flynn Haase; JacekHalicki; Rockscientist01 (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0); Juan Cruz; JohanHagemeyer; Dominic Ford / In-The-Sky.org; AstroChron.
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