Astroblog: November 2025

Wednesday, November 05, 2025

Thursday November 6 to Thursday November 13

The Last Quarter Moon is Wednesday November 12. Mercury is not far from the bright star Antares, then falls back towards the horizon and meets Mars deep in the twilight on the 13th. Saturn is high in the northern sky. Jupiter is visible in the morning sky near the bright star Pollux and is close to the waning moon on the 11th.

The Last Quarter Moon is Wednesday November 12.

Northern twilight sky on the morning of Tuesday, November 11 as seen from Adelaide at 05:04 ACDST (60 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen).

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 waning Moon is close to Jupiter at this time.

The inset is the telescopic view Jupiter at this time.

Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at roughly the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise).

Northern sky on Saturday, November 8 as seen from Adelaide at 21:28 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen). Saturn is almost due north

The inset shows the telescopic view of Saturn at this time.

Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at roughly the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset).

Western sky on the evening of Saturday, November 8 as seen from Adelaide at 20:53 ACDST (60 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen).

Mercury is below bright Antares. Mars is in the head of the Scorpion near delta Scorpii.

It is possible comet C/2025 A6 (lemon) may be visible in binoculars not far from Antares.

Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at roughly the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset).

Western sky on the evening of Thursday, November 13 as seen from Adelaide at 20:53 ACDST (60 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen).

Mercury is close to Mars is low in the twilight, you may need binoculars to see them.

It is possible comet C/2025 A6 (lemon) may be visible in binoculars.

Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at roughly the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset).

Whole sky on Saturday, November 8 as seen from Adelaide at 21:28 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click to embiggen).

Saturn is in the north

Bright Achernar is rising from the Southern horizon. Scorpius is setting in the west and the galactic core is in the western sky.

The Southern Cross is low in the Southern sky. The moon is waning and the fainter clusters and nebula are becoming easier to see.

Elsewhere in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).

Mercury is not far from the bright star Antares, then falls back towards the horizon an meets Mars deep in the twilight on the 13th.

Venus is lost in the twilight glow.

Mars meets Mercury deep in the twilight on the 13th. .

Jupiter climbs in the morning twilight. Jupiter forms a slightly battered line with the bright stars Castor, Pollux and Procyon. Jupiter is close to the waning moon on the 11th.

Saturn is the brightest object in the northern skies.

Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEST, Western sky at 10 pm AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.

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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