Night Sky, brightest full moon and planets in November
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Ever looked up at the night sky and seen a line of lights zipping across? Chances are, you’ve spotted the Starlink satellites. These aren’t UFOs, but rather part of a huge internet network being built by SpaceX.
The "Starlink satellite train" has become a captivating sight for skywatchers, offering a glimpse of the future of global internet coverage. This dazzling spectacle occurs shortly after SpaceX launches a new batch of its Starlink satellites — part of the megaconstellation that provides high-speed internet worldwide.
What we celebrate today as Halloween has its beginnings in a thousands-of-years old Celtic tradition based on the Seven Sisters star cluster.
The Orionids will peak in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 21. So you can look for them tonight and into Tuesday morning. The meteor shower itself will keep going through Nov. 22, but the number of meteors will be waning the deeper we get into next month.
October’s night sky is set to dazzle, featuring a radiant supermoon, the fiery Draconid meteor shower, and the sparkling Orionids. As the full moon reaches its largest and brightest on October 6, stargazers can also catch the Draconids streaking from the ...
The rare celestial event occurs when a full moon comes unusually close to Earth, making it appear bigger and brighter in the night sky.