{"id":3448,"date":"2025-10-28T17:44:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/?p=3448"},"modified":"2025-10-28T19:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:36:21","slug":"the-starry-sky-in-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/en\/archive\/3448","title":{"rendered":"The starry sky in November 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ef7ddc96304e9303cba11dc460965c5 wp-block-paragraph\">From November up to and including February, the observatory opens at 19:00, provided the night sky is clear.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VdS-Sternkarten_2025_11-1024x722-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VdS-Sternkarten_2025_11-1024x722-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3445\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4182650278533284;width:703px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VdS-Sternkarten_2025_11-1024x722-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VdS-Sternkarten_2025_11-1024x722-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VdS-Sternkarten_2025_11-1024x722-1-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VdS-Sternkarten_2025_11-1024x722-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a9a40f62f558383e7a6af1e1c4a6c853 wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The typical constellations of the autumn starry sky are the large constellation Pegasus, with the upper left corner already belonging to Andromeda; the square of Pegasus is also known as the autumn square. Below Pegasus and Andromeda, only constellations with faint stars can be seen: Aquarius in the southwest, Whale in the south and Pisces above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27bf7b71168cb144733c146160dee2d1 wp-block-paragraph\">In the east, the constellations of the winter sky are already rising with much brighter stars: Cassiopeia (the \u201ecelestial W\u201c) is rising vertically above us, followed towards the south-eastern horizon by Perseus (with the variable star Algol) and Taurus with the striking star cluster of the Pleiades and the reddish star Aldebaran. The constellation Orion, known from Greek mythology, has just risen with its seven very bright stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95a6483436259c7cad45debec3a1342e wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The moon phases in November 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VdS-Mondphasen_2025_11-1024x122-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3447\" style=\"aspect-ratio:8.392831272696421;width:739px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VdS-Mondphasen_2025_11-1024x122-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VdS-Mondphasen_2025_11-1024x122-1-300x36.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VdS-Mondphasen_2025_11-1024x122-1-768x92.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VdS-Mondphasen_2025_11-1024x122-1-18x2.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ac15a16ef887a2610f71c1fc51de578 wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Comet C\/2025 A6 Lemon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50a857ccc78aab406b39d764783ec028 wp-block-paragraph\">With a bit of luck, the comet Lemon can be observed in the evening. The following viewing guide shows the view from the observatory hill towards the west-southwest, at 18:30, starting on November 1 in three-day increments. Binoculars will probably be required.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250101-C2025-Lemon.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250101-C2025-Lemon-1024x626.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3446\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6357594412436507;width:740px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250101-C2025-Lemon-1024x626.png 1024w, https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250101-C2025-Lemon-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250101-C2025-Lemon-768x469.png 768w, https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250101-C2025-Lemon.png 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click to enlarge - Created with <a href=\"https:\/\/stellarium.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stellarium 25.2<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ba5f340dda9bff9293e9828498dd2790 wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>The planets in November 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0474941937a03aa5ba72a56c688d6046 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mercury<\/strong> can be seen in the morning sky at the end of November. The best visibility is achieved at the beginning of December. From 6:30 a.m., the planet close to the sun can be found for a good half hour above the south-eastern horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82333cbaf28f4e607a86a6278e51bc6c wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Venus<\/strong> ends its time as a morning star, at the end of November it only rises during twilight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97b01f899c98473bcabeb3b5af47128f wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mars<\/strong> is still not represented in the night sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b1c2073b95aebdb4ba88418151790ef8 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jupiter<\/strong> in Gemini heralds the start of its opposition period - the best observation time for the giant planet has begun. On November 10, the moon appears to pass by it on its monthly orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15ee1bbd0086336067198d875a4aaaab wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturn<\/strong> in Aquarius, on the other hand, has just completed its opposition period. Nevertheless, it is worth taking a look with a telescope, as the ring is particularly narrow at the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dbc0bda359bee75b464e2cbb044d6aeb wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Uranus<\/strong> in Taurus is at opposition on November 21 and has therefore reached its best visibility. With a brightness of 5.6 mag, Uranus can even be seen with the naked eye in very dark skies (and with a good star chart).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e4e989f417f1accf0e623243300d4768 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Neptune<\/strong> in the fish can be observed in the first half of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73236134e68391b720caa8ca291e1400 wp-block-paragraph\">In modified form from: The starry sky in November 2025 - <a href=\"http:\/\/sternfreunde.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Association of Star Friends e.V.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From November up to and including February, the observatory opens at 19:00, provided the night sky is clear. 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