Northern Taurid meteor shower 2021

The Northern Taurid meteor shower 2021 will be active from October 20 to December 10, producing its peak rate of meteors around November 12. It will be best seen around the constellation of Taurus.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:29 - 06:19
• Bogota: 18:14 - 05:22
• Madrid: all night

Moon at apogee

The Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly smaller than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 8:12 PM
• Bogota: 21:12
• Madrid: 03:12 (November 21)

November Orionid meteor shower 2021

The November Orionid meteor shower 2021 will be active from November 13 to December 6, producing its peak rate of meteors around November 28. It will be best seen around the constellation of Orion.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:47 - 06:29
• Bogota: 19:24 - 05:24
• Madrid: 19:53 - 07:43

Mercury at solar superior conjunction

Mercury will pass very close to the Sun in the sky since it will be in the opposite side of the Sun. At closest approach, it will appear at a separation of only 0º43' from the Sun.

Visibility: Not observable

Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko at perigee

The comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko will make its closest approach to the Earth, at a distance of 0.42 AU.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 00:13 - 05:47
• Bogota: 00:00 - 04:50
• Madrid: 00:18 - 06:49

α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2021

The α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2021 will be active from November 5 to 25, producing its peak rate of meteors around 21. It will be best seen around the constellation of Canis Minor.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 22:21 - 06:26
• Bogota: 21:42 - 05:21
• Madrid: 22:55 - 07:36

Full Moon

The Moon will be almost exactly on the other side of the Sun and will appear fully illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 17:38 - 07:02
• Bogota: 17:13 - 05:54
• Madrid: 17:27 - 08:08

Partial Lunar eclipse

The Moon will pass through the Earth's shadow, creating a partial lunar eclipse. It will be visible from Oceania, America, East Asia, Northern Europe and Indonesia.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 01:19 - 04:47
• Bogota: 02:19 - 05:47
• Madrid: 08:19 - 11:47

Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko at perihelion

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 1.21 AU.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 00:18 - 05:43
• Bogota: 00:04 - 04:50
• Madrid: 00:21 - 06:39

Venus at highest altitude in evening sky

Venus will reach its highest point in the sky in its 2021 - 2022 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -4.4.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 17:58 - 20:54
• Bogota: 17:42 - 20:46
• Madrid: not observable

Conjunction of Moon and Mercury

Moon and Mercury will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 1º13' to the north of Mercury.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 05:35 - 06:23
• Bogota: 04:45 - 05:26
• Madrid: 06:32 - 07:29

Uranus reaches opposition

Uranus will reach opposition and will be visible for much of the night, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky in the constellation of Aries.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:33 - 05:11
• Bogota: 19:05 - 04:18
• Madrid: 20:00 - 05:57

Moon at perihelion

Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.9890 AU.

Visibility: Not observable

Conjunction of Moon and Saturn

Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 4º06' to the south of Saturn.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:15 - 23:31
• Bogota: 17:54 - 23:12
• Madrid: 18:21 - 22:39

New Moon

The Moon will pass close to the Sun and become lost in the its glare for a few days.

Visibility: Not observable

Close approach of Moon and Saturn

Moon and Saturn will make a close approach, passing within 4º00' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:15 - 23:31
• Bogota: 17:54 - 23:12
• Madrid: 18:21 - 22:39

Moon at First Quarter

The Moon will pass first quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:15 - 23:40
• Bogota: 17:54 - 23:25
• Madrid: 18:21 - 23:21

Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter

Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 4º21' to the south of Jupiter.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:15 - 23:57
• Bogota: 17:54 - 23:36
• Madrid: 18:21 - 23:57

Close approach of Moon and Jupiter

Moon and Jupiter will make a close approach, passing within 4º08' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:15 - 23:57
• Bogota: 17:54 - 23:36
• Madrid: 18:21 - 23:57

Lunar occultation of Venus

The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of East Asia. Due to the closeness of the Moon to the Earth, a lunar occultation is not visible all the world.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogotá: not observable
• Madrid: not observable

Moon at aphelion

Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.9912 AU

Visibility: Not observable

Leonida meteor shower 2021

The Leonida meteor shower 2021 will be active from 6 to November 30, producing its peak rate of meteors around 17. It will be best seen around the constellation of Leo.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 00:25 - 06:20
• Bogota: 00:10 - 05:23
• Madrid: 00:13 - 07:35

The Pleiades well placed

The open star cluster Las Pleiades (M45) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Taurus at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:01 - 06:12
• Bogota: 18:42 - 05:11
• Madrid: 19:05 - 07:19

The Moon at perigee

The Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly larger than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 4:17 PM
• Bogota: 17:17
• Madrid: 23:17

Ceres reaches opposition

The dwarf planet Ceres 1 will reach opposition and will be visible for much of the night, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky in the constellation of Taurus.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:39 - 05:15
• Bogota: 19:09 - 04:16
• Madrid: 20:08 - 06:08

Moon at Last Quarter

The Moon will pass last quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 00:25 - 06:36
• Bogota: 00:01 - 05:32
• Madrid: 01:18 - 07:55

Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko reaches its brightest

Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko will reach its brightest. It will lie at a distance of 1.21 AU from the Sun, and at a distance of 0.42 AU from the Earth.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 00:16 - 05:47
• Bogota: 00:03 - 04:50
• Madrid: 00:21 - 06:45

Conjunction of Moon and Venus

Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 1º06' to the north of Venus.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:15 - 20:58
• Bogota: 17:54 - 20:50
• Madrid: 18:25 - 20:34 (November 8)

Close approach of Moon and Venus

Moon and Venus will make a close approach, passing within 1º06' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:15 - 20:58
• Bogota: 17:54 - 20:50
• Madrid: 18:25 - 20:34 (November 8)