*11月の星空の見どころは?
いつまでも夏のように気温の高い日が続きましたが、日の入りの時刻は着実に早くなり季節の移ろいを感じます。夜が長くなり星空観察には良い季節になりました。
■星空カレンダー
11/1 新月
11/5 おうし座南流星群が極大
11/7 立冬
11/9 上弦
11/12 おうし座北流星群が極大
11/17 満月
11/22 小雪
■惑星はいつどの方角に見える
水星:日の入り後の南西の低空
金星:日の入り後の南西の空
火星:真夜中に東の空
木星:日の入り後の東の空
土星:宵の南から南西の空
出典:国立天文台
*What are the highlights of the night sky in November?
Although warm days that feel like summer have continued, the earlier sunsets remind us that the seasons are changing. With longer nights, it's now a perfect time for stargazing.
■Stargazing Calendar
11/1 New Moon
11/5 Southern Taurids Meteor Shower Peak
11/7 Beginning of Winter (Ritto)
11/9 First Quarter Moon
11/12 Northern Taurids Meteor Shower Peak
11/17 Full Moon
11/22 Light Snow (Shosetsu)
■When and in what direction can the planets be seen?
Mercury: Low in the southwestern sky after sunset
Venus: In the southwestern sky after sunset
Mars: In the eastern sky at midnight
Jupiter: In the eastern sky after sunset
Saturn: In the southern to southwestern sky in the evening
