Initially dubbed as being the "comet of the century" after its discovery in September of 2012, and then almost being written off as ISON failed to brighten as predicted (no surprise there then) It now appears ISON may be worth watching for after all. [Read more about Comet ISON]
Venus keeps ahead of the sun and actually gains a little in altitude as November progresses. Look for it low above the SW horizon 45 mins after sunset. A crescent moon passes above Venus on the Nov 6th & 7th.
Conspicuous Jupiter continues to rise earlier and is visible low in the east by 9pm at the start of November. It is situated below the 'twin' stars of Gemini. Jupiter is always well worth a view through any telescope. The moon lies below right on Nov 21st. [Read more about Planetary Skylights - November 2013]
Planetary Highlights
Venus continues to linger in the evening twilight very low in the SW sky, though you need to look no more than 40 minutes after sunset. On the 16th it lies above Antares in Scorpius, whilst on the 8th a crescent moon lies above. [Read more about October 2013]
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 05:14 | 20:44 |
| Civil Twilight | 04:30 | 21:27 |
| Nautical Twilight | 03:30 | 22:27 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 01:54 | 00:03 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 12:35 | 03:30 |
