Sun, Moon, and Stars: November 2001
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Sun, Moon & Stars
Movement of the heavenly bodies: November 2001
Movement of the heavenly bodies: November 2001
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November Calendar
| Moon Phase | Day | Phenomenon | Hour (UT) | Hour (EST) |
 | 1 | FULL MOON | 0600 | 1 am |
 | 2 | Mercury is 5 degrees north of Spica, brightest star in the constellation Virgo. | 0900 | 4 am |
| 2 | Venus is 4 degrees north of Spica. | 1200 | 7 am |
| 2 | Jupiter appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent direct motion changes to backward, or retrograde, motion. | 1700 | 12 pm (noon) |
 | 3 | Saturn is 0 degrees 6 minutes south of the Moon. The planet is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. | 2200 | 5 pm |
 | 4 | Mars is 2 degrees south of Neptune. | 1800 | 1 pm |
 | 6 | Jupiter is 1 degree 7 minutes south of the Moon. | 0700 | 2 am |
 | 8 | LAST QUARTER | 1200 | 7 am |
 | 11 | The Moon is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. | 1700 | 12 pm (noon) |
 | 15 | NEW MOON | 0700 | 2 am |
 | 20 | Neptune is 3 degrees north of the Moon. | 2100 | 4 pm |
 | 21 | Mars is 3 degrees north of the Moon. | 1900 | 2 pm |
 | 22 | Uranus is 4 degrees north of the Moon. | 0200 | 9 pm (Nov. 21) |
| 22 | FIRST QUARTER | 2300 | 6 pm |
 | 23 | The Moon is at its apogee, or farthest point from Earth in its monthly orbit. | 1600 | 11 am |
 | 26 | Mars is 0 degrees 8 minutes south of Uranus. | 1000 | 5 am |
 | 27 | Vesta, the third-largest asteroid, is at opposition, that is, Vesta and the Sun are aligned on opposite sides of the Earth. | 1700 | 12 pm (noon) |
| 30 | FULL MOON—Blue Moon | 2100 | 4 pm |
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