Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Thursday November 20 to Thursday November 27
The New Moon is Thursday November 20. Mercury is lost in the twilight. Mars is near the thin crescent moon on the 21st deep in the twilight. Saturn is high in the north-western sky. Jupiter is visible in the morning sky near the bright star Pollux. Jupiter is rising before midnight but is still best in the morning.
The New Moon is Thursday November 20. The Moon is at apogee, when it is furthest from the earth, on the 20th.
Jupiter is passing through Gemini and is near the bright star Pollux. Jupiter forms a slightly battered line with the bright stars Castor, Pollux and Procyon.
The inset is the telescopic view Jupiter at this time.
The thin crescent Moon is close to Mars low in the twilight, you will need binoculars to see Mars.
Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at roughly the equivalent local time (30 minutes after sunset).
Mercury is lost in the twilight
Venus is lost in the twilight glow.
Mars meets the thin crescent Moon deep in the twilight on the 21st.
Jupiter climbs in the morning twilight and is now rising just before midnight. Jupiter forms a slightly battered line with the bright stars Castor, Pollux and Procyon.
Saturn is the brightest object in the north-western skies.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
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