The crescent moon is shown to the left of Saturn and Jupiter in the southwest on November 19.

When:

Wednesday, November 18 - Thursday, November 19, after sunset

Where:

Night Sky

Target Audience:

General Audience

Overview:

On November 18 and 19, enjoy a lovely crescent moon near Jupiter and Saturn after sunset. The two planets have been brilliant highlights of the night sky for much of this year and are now getting closer together in advance of their super close pairing in mid-December. More about that next month – but for now, be sure to watch as they draw a little nearer to each other each week in November.

Learn more in this month's episode of NASA's "What's Up" video series:

Here's what you can see in the sky in November 2020. | Watch on YouTube

For more details and skywatching tips, visit NASA's Solar System Exploration website.

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Events are based on visibility in the Northern Hemisphere. Dates and clock times are for the Pacific time zone unless otherwise noted.