| November is the eleventh month in the Gregorian calendar and consists of 30 days. The name of November is derived from the Latin ‘novem’ meaning nine. November was the ninth month when the year used to start on March 1. |
Standard Time
Daylight Savings Time ends November 1st in the United States.
The Full Moon for this month occurs on November 2nd. Because it is the first Full Moon after the Harvest Moon (October 3rd), it is the Hunters Moon.
The New Moon occurs on Monday November 16th, which will make the weekend on November 14th – 15th the best weekend for dark sky observation.
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Mercury is unobservable for most of the month due to its position relative to the Sun.
Around November 25th, Mercury emerges from the glare of Sunset. |
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Mercury begins this month by crossing from the constellation Virgo (The Maiden) to the constellation Libra (The Balance) on November 1st. On November 15th , Mercury moves into the constellation Scorpius (The Scorpion) where is will stay until November 20 when it moves into the constellation Ophiuchus (The Serpent Bearer).
Venus is the Morning Star for the month of November. Venus begins this month in the constellation Virgo (The Maiden) until November 13th when it moves into the constellation Libra (The Balance).
On November 2nd, Venus can be found in conjunction with the star
Spica which will be about 3°30’ from the planet.
Mars is observable from the very late evening hours until morning this month. At the beginning of November, Mars rises around 11:50 pm (PST) and by the end of the month, Mars rises about 10:50 pm (PST).
Mars is found in the constellation Cancer (The Crab) for almost the entire month. In the final hours of November, Mars crosses into the constellation Leo (The Lion).
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On November 1st, Mars is found in the star cluster M44 also known as the BeeHive Cluster. |
| On November 8th, the Last Quarter Moon will pass within 4°15’ of Mars. |  |
Jupiter is visible until the very late evening hours this month. At the beginning of November Jupiter sets around 12:40 am (PST) and by the end of the month Jupiter sets around 11:00 pm (PST). Jupiter is located in the constellation Capricornus (The Sea Goat) until January 2010.
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On November 23rd, Jupiter, Neptune and the Waxing, Crescent Moon are found within 4°30’ of each other. |
| By the end of the month, Jupiter and Neptune are 3° from each other. |  |
Saturn is found in the constellation Virgo (The Maiden) until December 2012. Saturn is observable from the early morning hours this month. At the beginning of November Saturn rises around 4:10 am (PST) and by the end of the month Saturn rises around 2:30 am (PST).
Uranus is observable until the very early morning hours of November. At the start of the month, Uranus sets around 3:35 am (PST) and by the end of the month it sets around 1:40 am (PST). Uranus is located in the constellation Aquarius (The Water Bearer) until January 2010.
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On November 26th, the Waxing, Gibbous Moon passes within 6° of Uranus. |
Neptune is located in the constellation Capricornus (The Sea Goat) until the year 2010. Neptune is observable in the evening to late evening hours of November, setting around 1:10 am (PST) at the start of the month, and setting around 11:20 pm (PST) by the end.
Neptune is moving in retrograde motion until November 5th, when it returns to normal East-West motion.
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On November 23rd, Jupiter, Neptune and the Waxing, Crescent Moon are found within 4°30’ of each other. The Waxing, Crescent Moon passes within 2°45’ of Neptune. |
| By the end of the month, Jupiter and Neptune are 3° from each other. | |
Pluto can be observed during the early evening hours of November and sets around 9:20 pm (PST) at the start of the month. By the end of the month Pluto sets around 7:30 pm (PST). Pluto sets abound two hours behind the Sun. Pluto is located in the constellation Sagittarius (The Archer) until the year 2023.
11/1/2009 Mars passes through the Beehive Cluster (M44)
11/1/2009 Daylight savings Time Ends in the United States
11/2/2009 Full Hunter’s Moon
11/2/2009 Venus in conjunction with the star Spica within 3°30′
11/8/2009 Last Quarter Moon
11/8/2009 Last Quarter Moon passes with 4°15′ of Mars
11/12/2009 Waning, crescent Moon passes within 7°30′ of Saturn
11/16/2009 New Moon
11/19/2009 Waxing, crescent moon passes within 7°40′ of Pluto
11/23/2009 Triple conjunction Jupiter, Neptune and the waxing, crescent moon within 4°30′ of each other
11/23/2009 Neptune and the waxing, crescent moon within 2°45′ of each other
11/24/2009 First Quarter Moon
11/25/2009 Mercury emerges from the glare of the evening sun
11/26/2009 Waxing, gibbous Moon passes within 6° of Uranus
11/30/2009 Jupiter and Neptune within 3° of each other
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