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Date

Nov 1

Event

First quarter moon. In tonight’s sky, the bright yellow object just NW of the Moon is Saturn.

Date

Nov 8

Event

Full Beaver moon, total lunar eclipse, partial: 4:09-7:49 am EST, total: 5:17-6:42 am EST. During totality, you’ll probably notice a reddish tinge to the remaining faint moonlight, sometimes called the Blood Moon.

Date

Nov 10-11

Event

The nearly full Moon passes near Mars. The red planet is rapidly brightening as it approaches its dramatic December 8 opposition (closest approach to Earth).

Date

Nov 12

Event

Autumn Starfest, an event for the public organized by the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York. Talks, telescopes, public observing, and even a raffle. Everything is free. 5-8 pm, East Meadow of Central Park, enter from 5th Avenue at the 99th Street gate

Date

Nov 16-17

Event

Peak night of the Leonid meteor shower, occurring when the Earth collides with dust debris strewn around the orbit of Comet, Tempel-Tuttle.

Date

Nov 17-20

Event

During this interval, there will be particularly good overpasses of NYC by the International Space Station (ISS). Each one lasts 3-6 minutes, and they’re separated by 95 minutes (the orbital period of the spacecraft), best within an hour after sunset.

Date

Nov 28-29

Event

The medium-bright object near the Moon on these evenings, shining with a steady yellow-ish light is Saturn.