The Sky This Month: November÷December 2003
Upcoming Events:
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Nov 8 |
Sat |
8:13pm |
Full Moon, total lunar eclipse |
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Nov 13 |
Thu |
2pm |
Saturn 5” S of Moon |
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Nov 13 |
Thu |
3pm |
N. Taurid meteors peak |
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Nov 16 |
Sun |
11:15pm |
Last quarter Moon |
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Nov 17, 18, 20 |
MTuTh |
Deep sky observing sessions: first clear night |
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Nov 17 |
Mon |
10pm |
Leonid meteors peak |
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Nov 18 |
Tue |
11am |
Jupiter 4” S of Moon |
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Nov 23 |
Sun |
5:59pm |
New Moon |
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Nov 24÷27 |
Mon-Thu |
City observing session: first clear night |
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Nov 24 |
Mon |
10pm |
Mercury 0.3” N of Moon |
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Nov 25 |
Tue |
1pm |
Venus 2” N of Moon |
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Nov 30 |
Sun |
12:16pm |
First quarter Moon |
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Dec 1 |
Mon |
11am |
Mars 4” N of Moon |
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Dec 8 |
Mon |
3:37pm |
Full Moon |
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Dec 9 |
Tue |
1am |
Mercury greatest elongation E 21” |
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Dec 10 |
Wed |
5pm |
Saturn 5” S of Moon |
Starhopping 101: Cassiopeia and friends
Double stars:
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Star |
Colour |
Magnitude |
Separation |
Position Angle |
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Eta Cassiopeiae |
yellow red |
3.4 7.5 |
12" |
297” |
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Gamma Andromedae |
gold blue |
2.3 5.5 |
9.8" |
63” |
Deep sky objects:
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Object |
NSOG |
Type |
Magnitude |
Surface brightness |
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NGC 869/884 Double Cluster in Perseus |
*****/***** |
Open clusters |
5.3 6.1 |
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Mellotte 20 Alpha Persei Group |
**** |
Open cluster |
1.2 |
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Messier 31 Andromeda Galaxy |
***** |
Galaxy |
3.4 |
13.6 |
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Messier 32 |
**** |
Galaxy |
8.1 |
12.7 |
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Messier 110 |
***** |
Galaxy |
8.1 |
13.9 |
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Messier 103 |
***** |
Open cluster |
7.4 |
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NGC 457 Owl Cluster or ET Cluster |
**** |
Open cluster |
6.4 |
Observing Lists:
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Explore the Universe Observing Certificate |
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Astronomical League Double Star Club |
http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/dblstar/dblstar1.html |
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Messierās Catalog |
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Finest NGC |
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Saguaro Astronomy Club |