SKY CHART AND VIEWING GUIDE NOVEMBER 2021
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Partial eclipse begins 2:19 Greatest eclipse 4:03 3:11 1:02 a.m. 4:55 Partial eclipse ends 5:47 SKY CHART AND VIEWING GUIDE The New England night sky as it appears on: November 1 at 9:00 p.m. EDT November 15 at 8:00 p.m. November 30 at 7:00 p.m. THE PLANETS: Brilliant Venus makes a line with Jupiter and Saturn in the early evening sky. Mars may be seen with difficulty in dawn twilight at the end of the month. Mercury is easier to see at dawn at the beginning of the month. Nov. 19 predawn: An almost-total lunar eclipse! The full Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, taking on a variety of eerie appearances. You’ll first notice a darkening on the upper edge of the Moon about 1:40 a.m. Only a thin sliver of the Moon still gets direct sunlight at greatest eclipse (4:03 a.m.). Charles Hayden Planetarium: 617-723-2500, mos.org New moon November 4 First quarter November 11 Full moon November 19 Last quarter November 27 HOW TO USE CHART: Hold it overhead so “North” on chart points at true north. Objects near the center of the chart are overhead; those near the edge are low in the sky. This map is set for latitude 42° north, but may be used in most of the US. PHASES OF THE MOON THE STARS: This chart shows the main star groups and constellations visible near large cities. More stars appear on moonless nights in less urban areas. NOVEMBER 2021 Planet positions shown for mid-month. S o u t h W e s t N o r t h E a s t C Y G N U S L Y R A P E G A S U S U R S A BI G DI P P E R G R E A T S Q U A R E M A J O R A Q U I L A O R I O N C A S S I O P E I A A N D R O M E D A G E M I N I A U R I G A T A U R U S SUMMER TRIANGLE C ast or B e t e l g e u s e R i g e l D e n e b V e g a A l t a i r Fo m al haut A l d e b a r a n T h e P l e i a d e s C a p el l a P ol ar i s N or t h St ar S A T U R N J U P I T E R
Transcript of SKY CHART AND VIEWING GUIDE NOVEMBER 2021
Partial eclipsebegins 2:19
Greatest eclipse4:03
3:11
1:02 a.m.
4:55
Partial eclipseends 5:47
SKY CHART AND VIEWING GUIDE The New England night sky as it appears on:
November 1 at 9:00 p.m. EDT November 15 at 8:00 p.m. November 30 at 7:00 p.m.
THE PLANETS: Brilliant Venus makes a line with Jupiter and Saturn in the early evening sky. Mars may be seen with difficulty in dawn twilight at the end of the month. Mercury is easier to see at dawn at the beginning of the month.
Nov. 19 predawn: An almost-total lunar eclipse! The full Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, taking on a variety of eerie appearances. You’ll first notice a darkening on the upper edge of the Moon about 1:40 a.m. Only a thin sliver of the Moon still gets direct sunlight at greatest eclipse (4:03 a.m.).
Charles Hayden Planetarium: 617-723-2500, mos.org
New moon November 4
First quarterNovember 11
Full moonNovember 19
Last quarter November 27
HOW TO USE CHART: Hold it overhead so “North” on chart points at true north. Objects near the center of the chart are overhead; those near the edge are low in the sky. This map is set for latitude 42° north, but may be used in most of the US.
PHASES OF THE MOON
THE STARS: This chart shows the main star
groups and constellations visible near large cities. More stars appear on
moonless nights in less urban areas.
NOVEMBER 2021Planet positions shown for mid-month.
SouthW
est
North
East
CY
GN
US
LY
RAP E G A S
US
URSA
BIG DIPPER
GREAT SQUARE
MAJOR
AQ
UI L
A
OR
ION
CASSIOPEIAA
ND
RO
ME
DA
GEM
INI
AU
RIG
A
TA
UR
US
SUM
MER
TRI
ANGL
E
Castor
BetelgeuseRigel
Dene
b
Vega
Alta
ir
Fomalhaut
Aldebaran
The Pleiades
Capella
PolarisNorth Star
SATU
RN
JUPITE
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