Get your binoculars and telescopes ready: Another month full of celestial wonders begins! November nights will bring us cosmic shows full of incredible astronomical events..
As we approach the last month of the year, the nights promise to surprise us with fascinating celestial events, from meteor showers to remarkable planetary conjunctions!
The astronomical events of November are notable for two meteor showers: the Taurid and Leonid meteor showers. In addition, comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) will make its closest approach to Earth.
The Taurid meteor shower is a low-intensity but long-duration event that produces approximately 5 to 10 meteors per hour. The rain consists of two streams: the first, produced by dust grains left behind by Asteroid 2004 TG1; the second was produced by remnants left by Comet 2P Encke.
Rain occurs every year from September 7 to December 10, and this year, It will peak on the evening of the 5th and in the early morning hours of the 6th.. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Taurus, but can occur anywhere in the sky.
The Leonid meteor shower is a medium-sized phenomenon that produces an average of up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak, which this year will occur on the night of the 17th and in the early morning hours of the 18th. Comet Tempel-Tuttle will radiate from the constellation Leo, but they can appear anywhere in the sky.
Finally, Comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) will make its closest approach to Earth on November 10It passes at a distance of approximately 30 million kilometers.
Although comets are inherently unpredictable objects, their brightness depends on the scattering of sunlight from dust particles in their hairs and tails, so they are expected to be visible using binoculars and small telescopes.
Using applications such as Carta Celeste, Stellarium and SkyMap are great allies for observing and identifying objects in the sky!
Calendar of major astronomical events for November 2023
03/11: Jupiter is in opposition
05/11: In the First Quarter of the Month
05 and 06/11: Maximum activity of the Taurid meteor shower
10/11: Maximum approach of comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon)
11/13: New month
14/11: Conjunction between Mercury and Moon
17 and 18/11: Maximum activity of the Leonid meteor shower
11/20: In the First Quarter of the Month
11/25: Conjunction between Jupiter and the Moon
11/27: full moon
Clear skies and good observations!
Always stay informed about celestial events on TecMundo and get the opportunity to share the November calendar with your friends who enjoy astronomy!
Source: Tec Mundo
I’m Blaine Morgan, an experienced journalist and writer with over 8 years of experience in the tech industry. My expertise lies in writing about technology news and trends, covering everything from cutting-edge gadgets to emerging software developments. I’ve written for several leading publications including Gadget Onus where I am an author.
