Nov. 23 Taurus Rising
The constellation Taurus, the bull, is rising higher into the
evening sky this month. It appears low in the east around 8pm, but
is well up in the southeast a couple of hours later. Look for its
V-shaped head and its bright red
”
eye,
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the star Aldebaran.
Nov. 23 Taurus Rising
The constellation Taurus, the bull, is rising higher into the evening sky this month. It appears low in the east around 8pm, but is well up in the southeast a couple of hours later. Look for its V-shaped head and its bright red “eye,” the star Aldebaran.
Nov. 24 Morning Planets
The planets Jupiter, Venus and Mars line up in the east-southeast at dawn. Jupiter stands highest in the sky and looks like a brilliant cream-colored star. Brighter Venus is well to the lower left of Jupiter. Much-fainter Mars finishes the lineup, well below Venus.
Nov. 25 Frost Moon
The full Moon of November, which occurs tomorrow, is known as the Frost Moon or Beaver Moon. The exact time of full Moon is 12:07 pm PST, when the Moon crosses the imaginary line between Earth and Sun. The Moon will look full both tonight and tomorrow night.
Nov. 26 Moon
and Aldebaran
One of the closest red-giant stars is Aldebaran, the ruddy “eye” of Taurus, the bull. It rises a little to the lower right of the full Moon early this evening, and trails the Moon across the sky during the night. It’s about 65 light-years away.
Nov. 27 Winter Preview
The first day of winter is weeks away, but the stars of winter are working their way into the evening sky. Look for them in the east beginning around 9 or 10pm. Orion, the hunter, highlights the east, with the “twin” stars of Gemini well to its left.
Nov. 28 Venus Vision
The planet Venus is a brilliant “morning star” low in the east-southeast at first light. The beautiful view of the planet inspired early skywatchers to name it for the goddess of love and beauty.
Nov. 29 Moon and Saturn
The Moon and the planet Saturn snuggle close to the “twin” stars of Gemini the next two nights. They rise in mid evening and climb high overhead later on. Saturn looks like a golden star. It follows the Moon across the sky tonight, and precedes it tomorrow night.
– By the University of Texas McDonald Observatory
