The late-autumn night sky has some lovely treasures in store for stargazers, including multiple meteor showers, a brilliant pre-dawn face-off between bright planets Venus and Jupiter, and Saturn floating in a sea of water-themed constellations.

According to NASA’s monthly “What’s Up” stargazing guide, here are a few of the November night-sky events worth checking out:

Jupiter and Venus face off in the pre-dawn skies all month long. Unmistakably bright planets Venus and Jupiter can be seen shining opposite from each other in the early morning skies before the sun comes up this month. If you’re awake before sunrise, look to the east to see Venus, and to the west to see Jupiter. (If you’re not an early riser, don’t worry — radiant Jupiter can also be spotted rising in the eastern skies shortly after sunset this month.)

Saturn spends November swimming in the night sky’s “seas.” Throughout the month, the ringed planet Saturn will occupy a region of the sky sometimes referred to as “the Sea” because it’s home to several water-themed constellations, such as Aquarius, the Water Carrier; Pisces, the Fish; and Capricornus, the Sea Goat. Saturn isn’t as obviously bright as Venus and Jupiter right now, so you may need a stargazing app to find it.

Crescent moon on November 9 and 17: Look up to see a gorgeous crescent moon on these two dates. On the 9th, you’ll find a sweet sliver of a moon just beneath Venus in the eastern skies before sunrise; on the 17th, the slender crescent moon will be visible alone in the southwest sky just after sunset.

The annual Taurid and Leonid meteor showers peak this month. There will be several good chances to see “shooting stars” and fireballs this month: November features multiple meteor showers, including the peaks of the Northern and Southern Taurids, and the storied Leonids. If the skies stay clear, two of the best meteor-viewing nights are the Northern Taurids’ peak, Nov. 11-12, and the Leonids’ peak, Nov. 17-18. Learn more about these meteor showers and find viewing tips here.

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The full Beaver Moon on Nov. 27. This month’s full moon occurs at 4:16 a.m. EST on Nov. 27, and is known as the Beaver Moon because it coincides with the season historically known for beaver trapping during the North American fur trade era, as well as the time of year when beavers bed down for the winter. On Nov. 24th, just a few days before the moon is full, look for a fun pairing of the nearly full moon close to the giant planet Jupiter in the east after sunset.

For more on what’s happening in our skies this month, visit science.nasa.gov/skywatching/whats-up.

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