2026 November Astronomy Highlights

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Your guide to the night sky this month,
and a guide for binoculars, and telescope deaf owners,
compiled by Derek Rowley
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2026 November

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All the times are shown in British Summer Times (BST),
applicable for Milton Keynes.

Sunday 1st

• The Moon at Last Quarter

Mon 2nd thru Tues 3rd

• Conjunction of the Moon and Mars / Jupiter

Wednesday 4th

• Minimum brightness times for Algol Minima

Wednesday 4th

• Mercury at Inferior Conjunction

Saturday 7th

• Minimum brightness times for
  Algol Minima

Saturday 7th

• Conjunction of the Moon and Venus

Monday 9th

• Minimum brightness times for
  Algol Minima

Wed 11th – Fri 20th

• Close Planetary Approach – This week

Wednesday 11th

• Close approach of the Mars and Jupiter

Thursday 12th

• Minimum brightness times for
  Algol Minima

Friday 13th

• The Moon at apogee

Monday 16th

• Close approach of Jupiter and Mars

Monday 16th

• Lunar V & Lunar X

Tuesday 17th

• Maximum of the Leonid Meteor shower, visible in the morning sky.

Tuesday 17th

• Moon at First Quarter

Thursday 19th

• The Moon’s Jewelled Handle

Friday 20th

• Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky

Saturday 21st

• Mercury at greatest elongation west

Saturday 21st

• Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

Tuesday 24th

• The Moon makes a close approach to M45

Wednesday 25th

• The Moon at Perigee

Wednesday 25th

• Uranus at opposition

Friday 27th

• Minimum brightness times for
  Algol Minima

Sunday 29th

• Minimum brightness times for
  Algol Minima

Monday 30th

• Conjunction of the Moon, Mars and Jupiter

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