Friday, Nov. 1<\/strong> \u2013 New Moon occurs at 8:47 a.m. In the folklore of the sky (\u201cskylore\u201d), this is Hallowmas Day, the day following All Hallows\u2019 Eve, a cross-quarter day when one season crosses over to the next as interpreted by the ancient Druids.<\/p>\n Sunday, Nov. 3<\/strong> \u2013 Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. \u201cFall back\u201d one hour to standard time, also known as \u201cwinter\u201d time.<\/p>\n Monday, Nov. 4<\/strong> \u2013 This evening, a thin, lunar crescent can be found below Venus in the western sky, start looking before 6 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n Saturday, Nov. 9<\/strong> \u2013 First Quarter Moon occurs at 8:47 a.m. against the stars of Capricornus.<\/p>\n Sunday, Nov. 10<\/strong> \u2013 Saturn appears right above the Waxing Gibbous Moon around 9 p.m. Binoculars or a telescope will help tease the Ringed Planet out of the lunar glare. Look to the south-southwest to see this celestial pairing. The moon will eclipse (or in astronomy parlance \u201coccult\u201d) Saturn as seen from some locations in the southeastern United Sates.<\/p>\n Friday, Nov. 15<\/strong> \u2013 Full Moon at 4:28 p.m. The November full moon is known as the Beaver Moon, as well as the Frost Moon or the Freezing Moon. Tonight, the full moon appears near the Pleiades star cluster.<\/p>\n Sunday, Nov. 17<\/strong> \u2013 Watch for the Leonid meteor shower in the hours before dawn. Unfortunately, this year, moon light will interfere with seeing the fainter meteors.<\/p>\n Sunday, Nov. 17<\/strong> \u2013 The Waning Gibbous Moon rises with Jupiter at about 6 p.m. Look toward the northeast. The giant planet is currently between the horns of Taurus.<\/p>\n Friday, Nov. 20<\/strong> \u2013 The Moon, now a day before Last-third Quarter, comes over the east-northeastern horizon around 9 p.m., about 10 minutes after Mars rises there.<\/p>\n Saturday, Nov. 22<\/strong> \u2013 Last-third Quarter Moon occurs at 8:27 p.m. However, the moon will not rise until 11:19 p.m., again in the east-northeast.<\/p>\n Wednesday, Nov. 27<\/strong> \u2013 Bright side of the Waning Lunar Crescent occults the bright star, Spica, at about 5:35 a.m. The pair is somewhat low in the southeastern sky. Use binoculars or, better yet, a telescope to view this celestial event.<\/p>\n Thursday, Nov. 28<\/strong> \u2013 Thin, lunar crescent rises at 4:30 a.m. in the east-southeast on this Thanksgiving morn.<\/p>\n Friday, Nov. 29<\/strong> \u2013 Challenging, uber-thin, lunar crescent rises in the glare of early dawn on this Black Friday. Use binoculars and look to the southeast before 6 a.m.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/CometTsuchinshan-Atlas_RichardMonda_10-24-24-450x452.jpg\")
This month’s Update includes a bonus: Professor Monda’s image of Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, taken at 7:35 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. The photo was taken from Scotia, NY, and has been contrast-enhanced to show the extent of the comet’s long tail<\/em>.<\/p>\n
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