November 2025: A Stargazer's Delight

Celestial Highlights

• Full Hunter's Supermoon
• Date: November 6th

• Details: Largest and brightest full moon of the year.

• Leonid Meteor Shower
• Dates: November 20th to 21st

• Details: 10 to 15 meteors per hour under dark sky conditions.

• Capella
• Location: Northeast sky

• Details: First bright winter star, known for its twinkling colors.

• Milky Way
• Visibility: Visible at the start of the month, transitioning to the Winter Milky Way.

• Tips: Capture with a smartphone or camera using time exposures and a tripod.

• Constellations
• Pegasus (Great Square): Easy to spot in the eastern sky after dark.
• Andromeda: Contains the Andromeda Galaxy, the farthest object visible to the naked eye.

• Distance: 2.5 million light-years away.

• Planetary Views
• Saturn and the Moon: November 5th, rising close together in the east.
• Jupiter: Bright and visible in the northeast during the evening.
• Saturn: High in the southeast after dark, offering a great view of its rings through a telescope.
• Uranus and Neptune: Visible in the eastern sky after dark, but require a telescope for clear observation.

Local Events

• Shenandoah National Park's Big Meadows: Excellent dark sky site.
• NOVAC General Meeting at George Mason University: Astronomy events.
• Analemma Society: Friday Night Public Viewing Sessions at Turner Farm in Great Falls, Virginia.
• Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: Astronomy-related activities.

Resources

• NASA's 2025 Science Calendar: Stunning pictures and information.
• Planetary Society's Space Events 2025 Calendar: Track space missions.
• Custom Star Chart: Create for your location to navigate the stars.