Monthly calendar for the month November in year 2020.
The South African Wikipedia On the 14th we will be able to witness the conjunction between the Moon and Venus, while on the 22nd before the autumn equinox Mercury will duet in the sky with the star Spica. On the 31st of the month the planet Uranus will be in opposition.

On October 14 the planet Mars will be in opposition, and in addition to beautiful conjunctions such as those between the Moon and Venus on the 14th, between the Moon and Jupiter on the 22nd, on the 21st there will be the peak of the Orionids, the autumn meteor shower. The last occurred on January 10, 2020. Postal: Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican, PO Box 44354, Claremont, 7735, South Africa, United Kingdom– Blue Sky Publications Ltd – Company Registration Number: 04683692. A number of beautiful conjunctions preceded the summer solstice, including that of June 19 between the Moon and Venus. At that time, it was an 18th-magnitude object, located 2 AU (300 million km; 190 million mi) away from the Sun and 1.7 AU (250 million km) away from Earth. On January 18 it will be the turn of Mars that will duel in the sky with the red star Antares. On July 5 another penumbral lunar eclipse will affect our natural satellite. 25 December: The Comae Berenicid meteor shower peaks. Help support journalists, the guardians of independent journalism, through our, SpaceX Starship prototype completes first successful hop test, Russia plans to build a reusable rocket and return to Venus, Falcon 9 rocket will launch a critical Crew Dragon, launched an additional 60 Starlink satellites, ESO catches beautiful image of stellar fight between ‘sibling stars’ [photo], RIP Falcon 9: SpaceX destroys rocket during Crew Dragon abort test, FAST: China ‘Sky Eye’ telescope officially open for business [photos], SA MeerKAT Telescope solves longstanding ‘X-galaxies’ mystery, Meet Bob and Doug, best friends on historic SpaceX-NASA mission, Starlink satellites visible from South Africa, Asteroid watch: Four ‘Near-Earth Objects’ to pass by in June, NASA and Northrop Grumman launch NROL-129, Delta Aquariid and Alpha Capricornid meteor showers peak, This Turkish lake is similar to Jezero crater on Mars [photo], Sandstorms and snowfall: NASA shares beautiful pictures of SA’s wild weather from space [photos], Neowise is the brightest comet seen from Earth since 1996, This is the biggest 3D map of Universe ever created [photo], Suspects to appear in court over R255 million asbestos deal, South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday 2 October. April 15: Moon-Jupiter and Moon-Saturn.

The astronomical event of the month is surely the total eclipse of the Sun, which will affect areas of the Earth such as Argentina and Antarctica on December 14, 2020. Ghana telescope heralds first pan-African array Please contact them for any public viewing schedules, tours, and outreach programs. March 19 will be the turn of Mars and Saturn, which will duet in the sky offering us another beautiful planetary conjunction.

The following days will instead be in conjunction with Jupiter (19) and with Saturn (20 February). Updated for the 2020 calendar Year. Mini Episode: Beyond the zone of avoidance, Mini Episode: "From Hospitality to aspiring Astronomer", Mini Episode: "But How Does Astronomy Benefit Humanity?!

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Additional changes remain highly possible. . Unfortunately, it will not be visible from Africa. 22 September: Happy Equinox! 16 to 17 November: The Leonid meteor shower peaks. Scroll down for a list of completed events and additional reading.

Analyzing the images from SWAN, Michael Mattiazzo, (Swan Hill, Australia), realized that they showed a new comet in outburst. In perspective from Earth Venus will therefore appear very close to the stars of the best known open cluster. thesouthafrican.com is Reproduction without permission prohibited. Get in touch with officers of the Society - we're real people with a passion for astronomy, so contact us and let's talk! The March equinox marks the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator – from south to north and vice versa in September.
... (South Africa) on the day and time of the beginning of the Mercury transit across the Sun on November 13, 2032 at 08:41 am local time (06:41 UTC). Under dark skies, it could be seen with the naked eye and remained visible to the naked eye throughout July 2020. The primary objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of stargazing activities in SANParks. 29 December: December’s full moon, also known as the Cold Moon, occurs at 5:28 SAST. Astrotourism.com is an idea of Astronomitaly.

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It covers the upcoming year’s planetary movements, predicted eclipses, meteor showers – any events and facets of the night sky that change annually. Why would you run scared from a happy home? Astronomical observatory, any structure containing telescopes and auxiliary instruments with which to observe celestial objects. Ethiopian Airlines in October 2020 plans to resume service to South Africa, where it will once again operate Johannesburg and Cape Town service. It’s the first day of Spring in the Southern Hemisphere and the first day of autumn for the folks up North.

It will begin at 06:41 UTC. Our natural satellite will again be in conjunction with the planet Venus on the 27th of the month. ASSA Announcements on Groups.io, Browse the sighting archives. The Delta Aquarids will show in particular on July 27, when their climax is expected. Welcome to the second half of 2020!

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3 August: August’s full moon, also known as Sturgeon Moon, occurs on this day. Interesting conjunctions follow this event, such as that between the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn on 12 and 18 between Jupiter and Saturn. It was widely photographed by professional and amateur observers and was even spotted by people living near city centers and areas with light pollution. WAISSYA (West African International Summer School for Young Astronomers) is now PASEA (Pan African School for Emerging Astronomers)!

There will be two oppositions this month: that of Jupiter on July 14, and that of Saturn on 20. This astronomy calendar of celestial events contains dates for notable celestial events including moon phases, meteor showers, eclipses, oppositions, conjunctions, and other interesting events.Most of the astronomical events on this calendar can be seen with unaided eye, although some may require a good pair of binoculars for best viewing. The last annular eclipse of the Sun occurred in Indonesia and the Pacific on December 26, 2019, giving us spectacular images.