EVENT LIST
Jupiter at Opposition
The giant planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Jupiter and its moons.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 a.m Sunday morning. Fall back. Set your clocks back one hour before bed on Saturday evening.
Moon and Venus Conjunction
Look for the Moon and Venus to be close together as you face east-southeast around 6 a.m. in the predawn sky.
Star Party @ Acton Nature Center
Rio Brazos Star Party 6900 Smoky Hill Ct., Granbury, TX, United States"Behold the Stars" a free public star party held by the Rio Brazos Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist program is happening at Acton Nature Center near Granbury, TX on Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. --- FREE PROGRAM FOR ALL 6pm - Astronomy program by Brad Riza, "Where We Live" … Continue reading Star Party @ Acton Nature Center
Uranus at Opposition
The blue-green planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view Uranus.
New Moon
The New Moon in November occurs at 3:27 a.m. CST on November 13, 2023
Leonids Meteor Shower
The Leonid shower is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle. It peaks this year on the night of the 17th and morning of the 18th. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Leo, but can appear anywhere in the sky. This shower produces about 15 meteors an hour on average. The moon will … Continue reading Leonids Meteor Shower