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What’s Up: November 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

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Briefings

NASA's November 2026 Skywatching guide highlights four key celestial events: the Southern and Northern Taurid meteor showers peaking on Nov 5 and 12 respectively, with up to 5 meteors/hour; the Mars-Jupiter conjunction on Nov 15-16 appearing 1.2 degrees apart; Voyager 1's historic light-day milestone on Nov 17; and the supermoon on Nov 24. The guide provides specific viewing times, locations, and context for amateur astronomers.

Key points

• The Southern Taurid meteor shower peaks around November 5th, producing up to five meteors per hour under ideal conditions.
• Voyager 1 spacecraft will reach a light-day milestone on November 17, marking the first human-made object to travel one light-day from Earth.

Context

This briefing covers NASA's November 2026 Skywatching guide, which details upcoming meteor showers, planetary alignments, and spacecraft milestones. It is supported by specific dates, astronomical data, and NASA mission information.

Limitations

Coverage is limited to events occurring in November 2026. Specific locations like Vasquez Rocks are mentioned as examples but not confirmed for all events. Exact meteor counts are estimates under ideal conditions and may vary.

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