Nov 27 - Your Holiday Planet-Watching Guide

November 27 Your Holiday Planet-Watching Guide by:

Depending on where you live worldwide, you may – or may not – catch the tiniest sliver of a young moon in the western sky after sunset tonight.

EarthSky will be taking a 3-day holiday for Thanksgiving here in the U.S. If you're celebrating, too, have a great one! We'll be back in your inbox on Sunday. Next few days … Young moon and 3 planets after sunset On Thanksgiving evening - Thursday, November 28 - you'll find a particularly striking scene in the west after sunset. Dazzling Venus and Jupiter, with the moon ... wow! Great excuse for a stroll with family and friends. Tonight's young moon will be tough to spot, but some might catch it. Friday evening's moon will be near Saturn. Read more. Tomorrow … Mercury farthest from sunrise Mercury's elongation is Thursday morning, but don't let that stop you from looking for it in the coming mornings. Mars is nearby. See the chart below. Read more.  We love your planet photos ❤️ There've been some great one in the past few days. Check out EarthSky Community Photos. Also, watch for photos in EarthSky's feeds on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you'd like to submit a photo, you can do so here. Already submitted? Thank you! Thanksgiving turkey: Light meat vs dark Want to avoid politics at this year's Thanksgiving dinner? Amaze your companions with your knowledge of why different cuts of turkey have different characteristics. Read more. Cranberries: More than a holiday side dish Fun facts about this floating fruit, the blueberry’s bitter cousin. Read more. Sneak peek … December planet guide In December 2019,  a lineup of 3 planets  - Jupiter, Venus, Saturn - can still be found in the west after sunset. Venus is brightest, and starts out in the middle of this line. Day by day, Venus will climb upward toward Saturn, until Venus and Saturn meet up for a conjunction on December 10. As the month begins, both Mercury and Mars rise in the east before the sun at each morning's dawn. Mercury will drop into the sun's glare, but Mars will remain in the eastern predawn sky, slowly but surely brightening. Read more.

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Tomorrow … Mercury farthest from sunrise Look east before sunup. Mercury is bright, but low in the sky. It'll be on a line with the bright star Spica and fainter planet Mars. Read more. The view is tougher to catch from the Southern Hemisphere; bring binoculars. See Stellarium for a specific view of your eastern sky - and your personal view of the planets - before sunrise.

Headed west View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Steve Minor in Sulligent, Alabama, captured this sunset on November 17. It's a glorious view toward the west, direction of dreams and visions. Thank you, Steve! For those of you out there celebrating the holiday weekend, have a great one!  Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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