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The night sky in November will be great for stargazers. There is a full lunar eclipse on the way as well as a couple of meteor showers. You can plan your sky-watching schedule using the details below.

November 4-5: Taurids Meteor Shower

The shooting stars in the Taurids shower are produced by dust from two different sources. It seems more impressive than it will look. At the peak of the storm, we can expect to see between five and 10 meteors per hour, but only the bright ones will be visible. If you look after midnight, you will be able to see a lot of the meteors.

November 8: full Moon and full lunar eclipse 

The moon will be full at 6 a.m. It will be more than just a full moon. The moon will be covered in a rusty red color during a lunar eclipse. When the moon is just about to set, the blood moon will be visible across most of North America.

November 9: Uranus shining brightly

The sun will illuminate the face of the planet Uranus as it is as close to Earth as it gets all year. Even with the nearly full moon shining, people with good vision can see the big and bright planet. Look to the east at 2 a.m. on the ninth. There is a blue-green dot in the sky.

November 17-18: Leonid meteor shower

Between Nov. 6 and 30 there can be up to 15 shooting stars per hour. The peak is going to be on the night of Nov. 17 and the morning of Nov. 18 when the Earth passes in the middle of a trail of dust from a comet. The moon's light won't drown out most of the meteorites. They can be unpredictable and colorful enough to surprise us. If you look to the east, you'll be able to see the constellation Leo, which will be visible in other parts of the sky as well.

Hundreds or even thousands of shooting stars can be seen per hour when the Leonid meteor shower is in full swing. You should mark your calendar for 2034.

November 23: new Moon

The calm of dark night sky with no visible Moon will give us all a chance to rest after all the excitement. The new moon is in November. The sky is dark on the 23rd, making it a great night to view distant objects.

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