From three meteor showers to a planetary alignment right next to a famous constellation, here are the top astronomy events to mark on your November 2024 calendar.
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00:00November will feature not one, not two, but three meteor showers.
00:10The first two showers are the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids.
00:14Unlike most meteor showers with peaks lasting for only one or two nights, both Taurids offer
00:19peaks that extend throughout the first two weeks of November.
00:23Although they produce just five meteors per hour, these meteors are also known to spark
00:28as bright, luminous fireballs.
00:30The last meteor shower in the trio are the Leonids.
00:34The Leonids produce the most shooting stars at their peak on the night of November 17-18,
00:39with 15-20 meteors per hour.
00:43November's full moon is known as the Beaver Moon.
00:45During this time of year, beavers begin to prepare for winter.
00:49It will also be the final supermoon of 2024, which will rise on the night of November 15.
00:55The next supermoon will not be until October of next year.
00:59Finally, on the night after the Leonids, check out a planetary alignment between the Moon,
01:04Mars and Jupiter.
01:06These celestial objects will appear right beside the constellation Orion on the night
01:10of November 18.
01:12Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish.