Archive · 6 Nov 2025
November 2025: Meteor Showers, Uranus Opposition, and Comet Viewing
Get ready for a busy sky in November!
First, two meteor showers will light up the night.
The Northern Taurids, coming from Comet Encke's dust, will give about five shooting stars an hour on November 11th and 12th.
Then, the Leonids, from Comet Tempel-Tuttle's debris, will peak on November 17th and 18th, and the moon will be dark, making them easier to see.
On November 21st, the planet Uranus will be extra bright because it lines up directly opposite the sun and is closest to Earth this year, possibly even visible without a telescope.
Later in the month, you can easily spot Comet 210P/Christensen with binoculars.
Finally, on November 27th, the Hyades star cluster, shaped like a bull's face, will be at its brightest.
The Northern Taurid meteor shower, originating from Comet Encke's debris, peaks on November 11-12 with an estimated five shooting stars per hour.
The Leonid meteor shower, caused by Earth passing through Comet Tempel-Tuttle's debris, peaks on November 17-18 and is expected to have good visibility due to a new moon.
Uranus will be at opposition on November 21, appearing directly opposite the Sun and at its closest point to Earth for the year, potentially visible to the naked eye in the constellation Taurus.
Comet 210P/Christensen will be easily visible with binoculars towards the end of November, appearing low in the western sky after sunset.
The Hyades star cluster, located in the constellation Taurus and resembling a bull's face, will be at its brightest around midnight on November 27.
- Who
- Stargazers and astronomy enthusiasts
- What
- Five celestial events including meteor showers, planetary opposition, comet visibility, and a star cluster reaching peak brightness
- When
- November 2025
- Where
- The night sky
- Why
- Earth's transit through comet debris, planetary alignment, and the orbital paths of celestial bodies.
- Northern Taurid meteor shower peak
- November 11-12
- Leonid meteor shower peak
- November 17-18
- Uranus at Opposition
- November 21
- Comet 210P/Christensen visibility
- Late November
- Hyades star cluster brightest
- November 27