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Bruce McClure

Moon and Mercury on November 30

In North America, on November 30, the moon sets after Mercury. South of the equator - in South America - Mercury sets after the moon.

Bruce McClure

November 30, 2016

See moon and Jupiter before sunup

The moon has been taking aim on Jupiter for several mornings. On November 25, they're closest for the Americas ... beautiful as seen from around the world.

Bruce McClure

November 24, 2016

Mercury and Saturn, moon and Jupiter

Mercury and Saturn are in conjunction on November 23, but hard to spot in the sunset glow. On the mornings of November 24 and 25, the moon appears near Jupiter before dawn.

Bruce McClure

November 23, 2016

Last quarter moon 3rd of 4 this season

Usually there are only 3 last quarter moons in a season. The November 21, 2016 last quarter moon, though, counts as the 3rd of four.

Bruce McClure

November 21, 2016

Keep watching the supermoon

Still nearly at its closest, the moon is near the bright star Aldebaran and Pleiades star cluster.

Bruce McClure

November 14, 2016

When to watch the closest supermoon

The moon hasn't been this close since 1948 and won't be again until 2034. West of the International Date Line, watch November 14. In the Americas, watch tonight!

Bruce McClure

November 13, 2016

Closest supermoon since 1948!

See that big bright moon in the evening sky? It's waxing toward an extremely close supermoon on the nights of November 13 and 14, 2016.

Bruce McClure

November 12, 2016

Northerly stars Capella and Aldebaran

For us in the Northern Hemisphere, Capella and Aldebaran in the east each evening signal that autumn is here, and winter is coming.

Bruce McClure

November 9, 2016

Moon at first quarter on November 7

Watch for the November 7, 2016 first quarter moon high in the sky as darkness falls.

Bruce McClure

November 7, 2016

Moon and Mars on November 5 and 6

Note the moon's position relative to Mars across these 2 evenings. Its eastward motion on our sky's dome is due to its eastward motion in orbit around Earth.

Bruce McClure

November 5, 2016

Bruce McClure

Bruce McClure served as lead writer for EarthSky's popular Tonight pages from 2004 to 2021, when he opted for a much-deserved retirement. You can still find many articles at EarthSky.org that were originally written by Bruce, and which the EarthSky editors still update regularly. Bruce is a sundial aficionado, whose love for the heavens has taken him to Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and sailing in the North Atlantic, where he earned his celestial navigation certificate through the School of Ocean Sailing and Navigation. He also wrote and hosted public astronomy programs and planetarium programs in and around his home in upstate New York. Bruce he loves cycles of all kinds! You can still find many articles at EarthSky with Bruce's name on them, exploring the various, intricate cycles of the sky.