{
  "id": 17841446,
  "title": "What’s Up: November 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/whats-up-november-2026-skywatching-tips-from-nasa-17841446",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T18:19:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA",
    "slug": "nasa",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/whats-up-november-2026-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "November 2026 presents skywatchers with a variety of celestial events, including meteor showers, a close pairing of Mars and Jupiter, and a supermoon.\n\nThe Southern Taurids peak around November 5th, while the Northern Taurids reach their maximum around November 12th. These showers, originating from two areas in the constellation Taurus, produce a handful of meteors per hour, though occasional bright fireballs can make the wait worthwhile.\n\nA few days later, on November 15th and 16th, Mars and Jupiter will appear just 1.2 degrees apart before sunrise. Around the midpoint of the month, on November 17th and 18th, the Leonids meteor shower could be visible after moonset in the early morning hours. Under ideal conditions, this shower could produce up to 15 meteors per hour.\n\nA highlight of the month is the supermoon on November 24th. It will be the first of three consecutive supermoons in November, offering a particularly bright and large full moon.",
  "summary": "Meteor Showers, a Spacecraft Milestone, and a Supermoon Catch Taurid and Leonid meteors, spot Mars near Jupiter, celebrate Voyager 1’s light-day milestone, and watch November’s supermoon. Skywatching Highlights Transcript A month of meteor showers … a close pairing of Mars and Jupiter … and a supermoon! That’s What’s Up for November. November offers a buffet […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}