Last Minute Astronomer - November Episode

<p>Similar to October, in November Saturn and Jupiter are the steady highlights above, Venus shines brilliantly before dawn, and rocks fall from the sky.</p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space">    </span> I’m Rob Webb, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Let’s start by talking about the naked eye planets visible this month, the lunar phases, and then the meteor shower and other events, so you can plan further ahead than me.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><strong>Naked-eye PLANETS</strong></p> <p>Sunset:</p> <p>Saturn – About 30˚ above the horizon in the South. Fairly dim, but still brighter than all the stars around it.</p> <p>Jupiter – SUPER bright in the East after 6:30pm.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Just find the brightest point of light in that direction, and you’ve got it.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Starts off low in the beginning of the month, and about 40˚ above the horizon toward the end of the month</p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Throughout the night:</p> <p>Saturn & Jupiter – With Saturn starting about 30˚ above the horizon in the South and Jupiter in the East, these two march westward through the night, with Saturn setting around midnight and Jupiter setting around 4:30 am, both in the West.</p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Morning:</p> <p>Venus – One of the highest and brightest appearances of Venus in a while, by my recollection.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> By 3am, Venus will be above the horizon, rising to about 40˚ above the horizon by sunrise.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> Brilliant, brighter than everything around it.</p> <p> </p> <p>17th - 18th – <strong>Leonid Meteor Shower</strong> – This annual, weak (10-15 per hour) meteor shower can have some wonderful years. This year is good because the waxin