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Moon passing Saturn, Nov 28-29, 2025

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 28 – December 7

Saturn remains super-thin-ringed high after dark. The interstellar comet, 11th magnitude, is now nice and high in the dark before dawn. Don't wait; moonlight approaches.

Celestial Objects to Observe

Lure of the Obscure — Andromeda's Parachute and Dracula's Chivito

Observers can't resist the challenge of seeking faint objects with curious names. We go deep and visit two — Andromeda's Parachute and Dracula's Chivito.

Uranus path Nov-Dec 2025

Observing

Spot Uranus at Opposition

Uranus is its closest to Earth all year on the night of November 21st, and you can find it easily in the evening sky using Sky & Telescope’s exclusive star chart.

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This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 21 – 30

Saturn's rings are now the closest to edge on that they'll get. The famous interstellar comet has become higher and easier for amateur telescopes before dawn.

Comet K1 ATLAS on Nov. 18, 2025

Celestial Objects to Observe

Comet K1/ATLAS Crumbles, Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Delights

Watch an Oort Cloud comet disintegrate before your eyes. Meanwhile, interstellar intruder 3I/ATLAS is brighter than expected.

Waning crescent Moon at dawn passing Spica and Venus, Nov. 17-18, 2025

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 14 – 23

Saturn's rings are turning as edge-on as we will see them for another 15 years. The planet awaits your scope high in the evening sky. Low in the dawn, the thin Moon approaches Venus.

Corona aurora

Solar System

Double Solar Eruptions Spark Widespread Aurora

Last night's aurora painted the sky in reds, greens and even oranges. It's expected to return tonight!

Saturn's rings Nov. 7, 2025

Celestial Objects to Observe

See Saturn's Rings at Their Thinnest

Saturn's as edgy as it'll get for the next 13 years. With special visual treats in store, here's what to keep eyes on the planet this month.

Waning gibbous Moon in early dawn with Jupiter, Pollux, and Castor, Nov 9-10, 2025

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 7 – 16

The interstellar comet: Can you see it in your scope? Maybe you can, starting late this week as Comet 3I/ATLAS emerges from behind the Sun. If you have a large amateur telescope with which you can detect an 11th- or 12th-magnitude faint fuzzy rather low in the east just before…

Five interesting autumn stars

Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast

November Podcast: Five Fascinating Stars

In this month’s Sky Tour astronomy podcast, we’ll watch two sets of shooting stars, spot some bright planets, point out a few late-autumn constellations, and put a spotlight on five fascinating stars.

Venus and Spica low in the dawn, Nov 1, 2025

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 30 –November 9

Saturn is in excellent view all evening. In a telescope its rings look like a thin needle piercing the big yellow globe. Soon the rings will turn exactly edge-on.

Comet 3I/ATLAS closeup

Celestial Objects to Observe

All Eyes on Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

An alien comet will soon depart from the Sun's glare and enter the morning sky. It may be even brighter than expected, so get ready for the observing opportunity of a lifetime.

Waxing crescent Moon crossing the Sagittarius Teapot in twilight, Oct. 26-27, 2025

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 24 –November 2

The crescent Moon returns and waxes to first quarter. Two binocular comets are on the way out. And Arcturus is once again the Ghost of Summer Suns.

Crescent Moon and Venus in the dawn, Oct. 18-19, 2025

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 17 – 26

After checking out the two binocular comets right after dark this week, catch a double shadow transit on Jupiter and the late-night Orionid meteors.

Orionid composite 2015-2022

Celestial Objects to Observe

Dip a Toe in the Orionid Meteor Stream on Oct. 20-21

Circumstances are ideal for watching debris from Halley's Comet set the morning sky ablaze.

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 10 – 19

Never caught a double shadow transit on Jupiter? This week offers several chances. Meanwhile, Cassiopeia stands high and the Little Dipper leans over.

The bright Moon passes Saturn on its way to full on Sept. 6, 2025.

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 3 – 12

It's Harvest Moon week, when the Moon shines low and bright at nightfall for many days running. Along the way it passes edge-on Saturn.

Comet Lemmon on September 26th

Celestial Objects to Observe

Two Bright Comets Converge on Northern Hemisphere Skies

After a dearth of bright comets earlier this year, we look forward to an exciting month ahead.

Andromeda-Pegasus inset M31 label web

Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast

October Podcast: Pegasus Leads the Way

Pegasus is a large, distinctive constellation that’s easy to spot. During October, you can use it — along with Saturn — to find some amazing celestial sights in their vicinity. Get all the details and lots more stargazing info by downloading this month’s Sky Tour podcast!

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 26 – October 5

The waxing crescent Moon crosses Scorpius on its way to a meetup with Saturn, while the Moon's own sunrise line unveils more and more lunar lands for telescopes.