Learn what is happening in November 2008 and what has happened in November in the past. Discover highlights of the night sky and learn what to look for in November 2008.
November Highlight - Saturn
NASA/JPL/Space Science InstituteWhile Venus and Jupiter continue to dominate the night sky, don't forget our ringed planet, Saturn. (Of course, Saturn is not the only planet with rings in our solar system.) If you don't mind getting up early, take your telescope out early for a great view of Saturn.
Learn more about the planet Saturn and take a solar system tour.
November Skymap
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Check out this map for the month of November, or create your own customized map with our Free Sky Maps tool.
Note: This map is for a median time and location and November have slight differences from your location and viewing time. Planets and moons shown on this map will have the highest probability of appearing in different locations.
Use this handy Sky Map Symbols Key to figure out what you should be looking for.
Events in November
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Check out our Astronomical Events Calendar to learn about other happenings in space and on Earth. Here is a sampling of highlights.
- 1: Asteroid 19367 Pink Floyd Closest Approach To Earth (1.057 AU)
- 2: Moon at Apogee
- 2: Daylight Savings Time, Set Clock Back 1 Hour
- 14: Moon at Perigee
- 15: William Herschel's 270th Birthday (1738)
- 17: Leonidss Meteor Shower Peaks
- 22: Mercury is in Superior Conjunction with the Sun
- 29: Moon at Apogee
Featured Constellation - Perseus
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Featured Biography - James A. Van Allen
James A. Van Allen (1914-2006) was a pathbreaking astrophysicist best known for his work in magnetospheric physics. James A. Van Allen retired from the University of Iowa in 1985 to become Carver Professor of Physics, Emeritus, after having served as the head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy from 1951. He died of heart failure at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City on August 9, 2006.This Month in History
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Check every day to learn what happened "This Day in History."
- 1: 1995 - Pioneer 11 - USA Jupiter/Saturn Flyby - 259 kg - (April 6, 1973 - November 1995) left the solar system.
- 6: 1500 - Nicolaus Copernicus observed a Lunar Eclipse while in Rome.
- 13: 1577 - Tycho Brahe observed a comet from Uraniborg.
- 24: 1969 - Apollo 12 - USA Lunar Manned Lander (Nov. 14-24, 1969) splashed down.
