November 2024 Sky Chart
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Useful anywhere in the mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere including the continental US, Hawaii, Europe, Japan, etc. Optimized for 1.5 hours after sunset but can be used for several hours after that. Indicates visible planets and best objects for binoculars and telescopes. Packed with facts, mythology, Moon phases, meteor showers and more. For other months, see the archive below.
November 2024 Notes
★ About 90 minutes after Sunset ★
Planets
Venus is low in the West and sets about 2.5 hours after the Sun. Saturn is high up in
the South while Jupiter is rising due East. Saturn’s rings are almost edge on making it a little disappointing to view in a telescope. Jupiter is alway very bright and easy to spot and might be mistaken for the headlight of a commercial jet. Mars, in Gemini rises in the East around 10 PM and will rival Jupiter in brightest during January 2025.
Constellations
My highlight this month is the Pleiades or Seven Sisters. Click on any of the words
Pleiades
to take you to more information about this unique and beautiful cluster of stars. About an hour after dark, you will find this little knot or concentration of stars almost due east and a little above the horizon. It will get higher and higher as the evening and month progresses. It is best observed with binoculars. And, even though I have heard many people say it looks like a little dipper, it IS NOT the Little Dipper.
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