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    • November 2007 astronomy events

    This is the month of the Leonid meteor shower. The peaks happen about every 33 years and this isn't a peak year. But you may find some Leonids with peak activity around the 17th and 18th this year. The best time to look will be after midnight when the moon has gone down.

    Venus will be at perihelion on the 30th.

    The moon passes by Saturn on the 4th, Venus on the 5th, Mercury on the 8th, Jupiter on the 12th, and Mars on the 27th. The moon will occult the star Antares on the 11th. This will be visible from New Zealand north of Christchurch, a wide swath of the southern Pacific Ocean, and southern South America. The moon also occults Regulus on the 3rd and the 30th. The first occultation will be visible from the western and southern United States, Central America, and the northern half of South America. The second event will be visible from southern Asia to northern and eastern Australia and New Zealand. Here are some visibility maps for these events:

  • Occultation of Regulus by the moon--3 November 2007
  • Occultation of Antares by the moon--11a November 2007
  • Occultation of Regulus by the moon--30 November 2007

    The moon starts the month in its last quarter. New moon occurs on the 9th, first quarter on the 17th, full moon on the 24th. The moon is approaching the last quarter stage again at month's end.

    The asteroid Ceres is at opposition on the 11th.

    On November 8th, Mercury will be almost 19 degrees west of the sun. The viewing will be as good as it gets this time around. Look for it in the morning sky.

    Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn are morning objects this month. Mars seems to hover around the star Mebsuta in Gemini all month. Saturn remains at the belly of Leo. Venus is heading eastward into Virgo and its bright star Spica for a conjunction on the 28th. Venus will be 4 degrees north of Spica.

    Jupiter is in the evening sky very low at sunset. Pluto is a little bit above it. You'll need very dark skies and a big telescope to see Pluto.