• November 2, Jupiter is .05°N of the Moon, and Mars is 1.1°N of the Moon.
  • November 5, early a.m., the Taurids meteor shower peaks. Expect 5-10 meteors per hour. This shower begins September 7 and runs until December 10.
  • The night of November 17/18, the Leonid meteor shower peaks. It may produce up to 15 meteors per hour.
  • November 20, Mercury is at its greatest eastern elongation.
  • November 24 is a supermoon, the second of three that will occur in 2026. The third one will be December 23.
  • December 13/14 is the Geminid meteor shower. This is often considered the best meteor shower of the year. Expect up to 120 meteors per hour. This year the Moon will be dark in the early morning of the 14th, making this an excellent year for viewing.
Comet 2P/Encke (2027) location