November 2005 Phenomena
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
November
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | NEW MOON | 0100 |
| 2 | The asteroid Juno appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from direct motion to retrograde motion. | 2000 |
| 3 | Mercury is at its greatest elongation, at 24° east of the Sun. | 1600 |
| 3 | Venus is at its greatest elongation, at 47° east of the Sun. | 1900 |
| 3 | Mercury is 1° 3' north of the Moon. | 2300 |
| 4 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 2' south of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 0700 |
| 5 | Venus is 1° 4' north of the Moon. | 1900 |
| 7 | Mars is at opposition. | 0800 |
| 8 | Neptune is 5° north of the Moon. | 2000 |
| 9 | FIRST QUARTER | 0200 |
| 9 | Mercury is 1° 9' north of Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. | 1600 |
| 10 | The Moon is at perigee. | 0000 |
| 10 | Uranus is 3° north of the Moon. | 1000 |
| 14 | Mercury appears to be motionless in the sky as it as it moves from its greatest elongation east of the Sun back toward a position west of the Sun as viewed from the Earth. | 0900 |
| 15 | Mars is 3° south of the Moon. | 0600 |
| 16 | FULL MOON | 0100 |
| 16 | Uranus appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from retrograde to direct motion. | 0700 |
| 18 | Pallas, the second-largest asteroid, is in conjunction with the Sun. | 0200 |
| 18 | Mercury is 3° north of Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. | 1600 |
| 19 | Vesta, the third-largest asteroid, appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from direct motion to retrograde motion. | 1600 |
| 22 | Saturn is 4° south of the Moon. | 0300 |
| 22 | Saturn appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from direct motion to retrograde motion. | 1800 |
| 23 | The Moon is at apogee. | 0600 |
| 23 | LAST QUARTER | 2200 |
| 24 | Mercury is in inferior conjunction. | 1600 |
| 28 | Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, is 1° 1' south of the Moon. Occultation of Spica by the Moon. | 0400 |
| 29 | Jupiter is 3° north of the Moon. | 0800 |
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