Some highlights for the night sky in November 2007
Checkout Latest About Comet 17P/Holmes near Perseus
Friday 2 November 2007
- After sunset, look for Comet 17P/Holmes in Perseus
- Remember that this Saturday (in most of USA) you should turn back your clocks one hour (will then be in standard time zone)
Sunday 4 November 2007
- Before sunrise look for Regulus, Saturn, waning crescent Moon and Venus
- Don't forget comet 17P/Holmes
Tuesday 6 November 2007
- If you have a good East horizon, look for waning crescent Moon low in sky, beneath Venus, Saturn and Regulus
- Remember the comet 17P/Holmes
Friday 9 November 2007
- After sunset look for Jupiter in West, and check out comet Holmes in Perseus
- In the early morning, before sunrise, look for Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Mars
Sunday 11 November 2007
- Veterans' Day (USA) and Remembrance Day (Canada)
- After sunset look for waxing crescent near Antares, with Jupiter to upper left
Monday 12 November 2007
- After sunset in West, look for Jupiter.
- In the East after sunset, look for comet Holmes.
Thursday 15 November 2007
- After sunset, look for crescent Moon between Sagitarius and Capricorn
- Watch for retrograde motion of Mars between now and 30 January 2008
Monday 19 November 2007
- Look for waxing Moon after sunset between Aquarius and Pisces
- In early morning, before sunrise, look for Venus near gamma Virgo
Thursday 22 November 2007
- Happy Thanksgiving USA
- After sunset, look for Moon (2 days before full) to the left of Pisces
- Keep looking in early morning, before sunrise for Venus
Monday 26 November 2007
- After sunset, look for waning gibbous Moon just above Mars (low in east)
- Maintain vigilence in early morning for Venus
Friday 30 November 2007
- After sunset, look for Mars in Gemini
- Before sunrise, Venus is about 4 degrees from Spica
Good skywatching resources
John Avellone's provided web sites
