From shooting stars to a supermoon: November’s sky events

Skywatchers, lose yourself in the sky this November. Three meteor showers are on the calendar, and on the mornings of 15 and 16 November, Mars and Jupiter will sit just 1.2 degrees apart before dawn, close enough to spot without any equipment, according to NASA’s skywatching guidance for the month.

A full supermoon follows on 24 November, the first of three in a row. That’s not all.

NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is also approaching an extraordinary milestone.Here’s the November skywatching highlight no true blue sky gazer should miss.Around 12 November: Northern Taurids peak; around five meteors per hour under ideal conditions.15–16 November: Mars and Jupiter appear 1.2 degrees apart before sunrise.17 November: Shine Bright for Voyager’s Light-Day activation.17–18 November: Leonids before dawn after moonset; up to around 15 meteors per hour under ideal conditions.24 November: Full supermoon; first in a series of three consecutive supermoons.Three meteor showersThis November, you have the chance to spot two more shooting stars: the Northern Taurids and Leonids.The Southern Taurids have…