Nov 21 - Unicorn Meteors Tonight!

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Monoceros the Unicorn - which contains the meteors' radiant point - isn't a prominent constellation. But it's located near some of the most easy-to-see stars in the night sky. Click in to learn how to spot it.

A burst of meteors from the Unicorn Tonight - from the right part of Earth, at the right time - you might catch a rich burst of meteors from the constellation of the Unicorn. At its peak - centered on 04:50 UTC on November 22 (11:50 p.m. EST on November 21; translate UTC to your time)  the shower might produce a burst of 100 meteors in just 15 minutes. Memorable and fun! Read more. New global map of Titan, Saturn's largest moon The 1st-ever map showing the global geology of Saturn's moon Titan reveals a dynamic world of dunes, lakes, plains, craters and other terrains. See the map and read more. Tons of acorns in your yard? It must be a mast year Masting is what biologists call the pattern of trees for miles around all synchronizing to produce lots of seeds - or very few. In US New England, naturalists have declared this fall a mast year for oaks: All the trees are making tons of acorns all at the same time. Why and how do they get on schedule?

EarthSky lunar calendars are back in stock. Order now! We're guaranteed to sell out. They make awesome holiday gifts. Your support means the world to us and helps us keep going. Purchase here.

Old moon to pass Spica, Mars, Mercury Are you an early morning person, up and about before sunup? If so, let the old moon guide you to a morning line-up of 3 objects: the star Spica in Virgo, plus the planets Mars and Mercury. On Friday morning, the lighted portion of the crescent moon will be pointing toward them. Read more.

A Leonid … Finally! View at EarthSky Community Photos. | April Singer was in Tesuque, New Mexico, on the morning of November 19 - the day after the peak of 2019's Leonid meteor shower - when she captured this beautiful photo. She wrote: "Finally! For all the meteor pictures I've gotten, this year hasn't been good for me and meteors. Cloudy, too much moon, other reasons. I kind of stopped watching for awhile. This morning on my way to work I tried again (yesterday was cloudy), and this beauty dropped out of the sky and just made it into my frame. Saw several others too." Thank you, April!  Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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