EarthSky News - Nov 12 - Watch for Venus and Jupiter

November 12 Watch for Venus and Jupiter by:

At Monday's dawn … Venus-Jupiter conjunction Watch for a super-close pairing of the sky's 2 brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, in the sunrise direction. When mammals switched from nights to days Mammals once were night creatures. A new study suggests they became active in daylight after the dinosaurs went extinct, 66 million years ago. Study probes Saturn's moon Enceladus. Plus, a new mission? A new study shed light on what powers Enceladus' extraordinary geologic activity, while - at a conference in Seattle last week - space visionaries discussed a return to this moon. Star of the week: Achermar Achernar - aka Alpha Eridani - is the 9th brightest star in the sky and the flattest star known.

Keep up with all phases of the moon every night of the year! We sold out of these calendars quickly last year. Get yours now! P.S. They make great holiday gifts.

At Monday's dawn … Venus-Jupiter conjunction They'll be very low in the sky, but bright! You'll need an unobstructed horizon - in the direction of sunrise - to see them.

Bright meteor! The North Taurid meteor shower is peaking around now. It tends to produce a lot of fireballs, or very bright meteors. Keep watching! The shower is sparse, but it goes all month. Mikkel Valentin Hansen in Denmark caught this very bright meteor on November 8. Read his story. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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