November Sky Highlights: Planets, Meteors, and Celestial Events

This month, stargazers can enjoy optimal views of Jupiter, Mars, and Uranus, along with the Leonid meteor shower and a fading comet.

Jupiter offers its best viewing in a decade for Northern Hemisphere observers, dominating the night sky in Taurus.
Mars brightens significantly in the morning sky, presenting an opportunity to observe its features like Valles Marineris.
Uranus reaches opposition on November 16, making it visible all night in western Taurus, near the Pleiades.
The Leonid meteor shower peaks on November 17, though visibility is affected by the nearly full moon.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS fades as it moves through Ophiuchus and Aquila, best viewed with binoculars early in the month.