Star Almanack
Alexander Ferrari Miller

ISO 2026-W47

Week begins: Monday, November 16, 2026

Notation:

Calendar

DateZodiac dayEvents
Mon, Nov 16, 2026♏ 25
C106 / NGC 104 · 47 Tucanae — Telescope 4 — Antarctic Autumn
β Hyi — Naked eye 3 — Antarctic Autumn
Ankaa (α Phe) — Naked eye 2 — Southern Autumn
Tue, Nov 17, 2026♏ 26
🌓 First Quarter — 11:47:49 UTC
Wed, Nov 18, 2026♏ 27
β1 Tuc — Binoculars 4 — Southern Autumn
β2 Tuc — Binoculars 5 — Southern Autumn
β3 Tuc — Binoculars 5 — Southern Autumn
C17 / NGC 147 — Telescope 9 — Northern Autumn
Thu, Nov 19, 2026♏ 28
Finest NGC 6 / NGC 185 · MCG 8-2-10 / C18 / NGC 185 — Telescope 10 — Northern Autumn
Fri, Nov 20, 2026♏ 29
M110 — Telescope 9 — Northern Autumn
Schedar (α Cas) — Naked eye 2 — Northern Autumn — in the Milky Way
M31 — Telescope 3 — Northern Autumn
M32 — Telescope 8 — Northern Autumn
Diphda (β Cet) — Naked eye 2 — Tropical Autumn
Sat, Nov 21, 2026♏ 30
C1 / NGC 188 — Telescope 8 — Arctic Autumn
C56 / NGC 246 / Finest NGC 15 / NGC 246 · Skull Nebula — Telescope 8 — Tropical Autumn
C62 / NGC 247 — Telescope 9 — Tropical Autumn
Finest NGC 13 / NGC 253 · Sculptor Galaxy / C65 / NGC 253 · Sculptor Galaxy — Telescope 8 — Southern Autumn
Sun, Nov 22, 2026♐ 1
♐ Sun enters Sagittarius — 07:23:21 UTC

Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris

Snapshot: Week begins November 16, 2026, 00:00 UTC.

(-90° to +90°; defaults +45°, 21:00 LAT)

Notation:
Body☉︎☽︎☿︎♀︎♂︎♃︎♄︎
Ecliptic♏︎ 23°38′
β +0°00′		♒︎ 7°13′
β −1°33′		♏︎ 5°31′
β +2°18′		♎︎ 22°57′
β −1°13′		♌︎ 25°46′
β +1°56′		♌︎ 25°52′
β +0°45′		♈︎ 8°29′
β −2°39′
ObservingNightNaked eye -9.4☉︎Naked eye -4.8Naked eye 0.7Naked eye -2.1Naked eye 0.5
Rise07:1312:3705:3304:3523:2523:2915:04
Set16:4721:5316:0915:2113:3513:2903:17

Extended targets:

Body⚳︎♅︎♆︎♇︎
Ecliptic♋︎ 23°49′
β +3°28′		♊︎ 4°05′
β −0°09′		♈︎ 1°49′
β −1°24′		♒︎ 3°18′
β −4°16′
ObservingTelescope 8.0Binoculars 5.6Telescope 7.7TelescopeTelescope 14.6
Rise20:2617:1114:4412:42
Set12:1408:1602:4421:22

β = ecliptic latitude (+ north, − south).
Rise and set are Local Apparent Time for the selected latitude.
Naked-eye observing uses the Sun’s altitude at the selected Monday observer time: Daylight (Sun ≥ −0.833°), Civil twilight (−0.833° to −6°), Nautical twilight (−6° to −12°), Astronomical twilight (−12° to −18°), and Night (below −18°).
Solar Glare identifies a body too close to the Sun when the sky-state rule does not already supersede its naked-eye classification.
The Sun’s observing status uses this same five-state sky classification.

Notation:

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Planet Finder — Greek / Symbols
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Planet Finder — English
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Planet Finder — Mixed Learner
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Sky Notes

Kilroy: Sky Notes · generated 2026-10-12 12:25:05 UTC

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ISO 2026-W47 runs from November 16 through November 22. Mars and Jupiter are separated by about 0.1° in geocentric ecliptic longitude at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Venus is about 0.9° in ecliptic longitude from Spica in Virgo.

Naked eye: 🌓 First Quarter — 11:47:49 UTC. Moderate moonlight makes timing and local sky position important for faint targets. Use β Hyi, Ankaa, Schedar, Diphda as the week’s fixed-sky framework.

Planets: Moon: Naked eye; magnitude -9.4; direct motion; 36.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Saturn in ecliptic longitude Nov 20 20:44 UTC. Conjunction with Neptune in ecliptic longitude Nov 20 09:02 UTC. Mercury: In solar glare; magnitude -0.1; direct motion; 39.3% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Venus: Naked eye; magnitude -4.8; direct motion; 14.3% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mars: Naked eye; magnitude 0.7; direct motion; 89.5% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Jupiter in ecliptic longitude Nov 16 06:23 UTC. Ceres: Telescope; magnitude 8.0; direct motion; 97.3% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Station Nov 22 06:00 UTC: turns retrograde. Jupiter: Naked eye; magnitude -2.1; direct motion; 99.1% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Mars in ecliptic longitude Nov 16 06:23 UTC. Saturn: Naked eye; magnitude 0.5; retrograde motion; 99.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 20 20:44 UTC. Uranus: Binoculars; magnitude 5.6; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Neptune: Telescope; magnitude 7.7; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 20 09:02 UTC. Pluto: Substantial telescope; magnitude 14.6; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot.

Binoculars: Trace the charted figure of Tuc, then identify Beta1 Tuc at its plotted position. Trace the charted figure of Tuc, then identify Beta2 Tuc at its plotted position. Trace the charted figure of Tuc, then identify Beta3 Tuc at its plotted position.

Small telescope: 47 Tucanae: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; NGC 147: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; MCG 8-2-10: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; M110: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; Andromeda Galaxy: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; M32: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; NGC 188: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; Skull Nebula: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; NGC 247: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; Sculptor Galaxy: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance

Substantial telescope: No fixed-sky Calendar object is classified as requiring a substantial telescope this week.

Other objects listed this week: None

Mercury

Mercury: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 05:33; sets 16:09 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -0.1. The disk is 39.3% illuminated (crescent). It is 18.3° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.404° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Zubenelgenubi, 10.1° away. Mercury: 10.1° from Zubenelgenubi in the Pathfinder.

Venus

Venus: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 52.7° below the horizon. Rises 04:35; sets 15:21 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -4.8. The disk is 14.3% illuminated (crescent). It is 30.7° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.079° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Spica, 1.5° away. Venus: 1.5° from Spica in the Pathfinder.

Moon

Moon: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 7.3° above the horizon. Rises 12:37; sets 21:53 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -9.4. The disk is 36.0% illuminated (waxing crescent). It is 73.6° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 11.891° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Dabih, 6.7° away. Pluto is 4.8° away at the snapshot. Conjunction with Saturn in ecliptic longitude Nov 20 20:44 UTC. Conjunction with Neptune in ecliptic longitude Nov 20 09:02 UTC. Moon: 6.7° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.

Mars

Mars: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 21.1° below the horizon. Rises 23:25; sets 13:35 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 0.7. The disk is 89.5% illuminated (gibbous). It is 87.9° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.447° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Regulus, 4.7° away. Jupiter is 1.2° away at the snapshot. Conjunction with Jupiter in ecliptic longitude Nov 16 06:23 UTC. Mars: 4.7° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.

Jupiter

Jupiter: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 22.0° below the horizon. Rises 23:29; sets 13:29 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -2.1. The disk is 99.1% illuminated (nearly full). It is 87.8° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.083° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Regulus, 4.3° away. Mars is 1.2° away at the snapshot. Conjunction with Mars in ecliptic longitude Nov 16 06:23 UTC. Jupiter: 4.3° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.

Saturn

Saturn: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 45.7° above the horizon. Rises 15:04; sets 03:17 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 0.5. The disk is 99.9% illuminated (nearly full). It is 134.8° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.043° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Diphda, 18.9° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 20 20:44 UTC. Saturn: 18.9° from Diphda in the Pathfinder.

Uranus

Uranus: binoculars at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 38.4° above the horizon. Rises 17:11; sets 08:16 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 5.6. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 169.5° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is retrograde at 0.041° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Aldebaran, 8.1° away. Uranus: 8.1° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.

Neptune

Neptune: telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 44.1° above the horizon. Rises 14:44; sets 02:44 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 7.7. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 128.2° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.015° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 16.5° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 20 09:02 UTC. Neptune: 16.5° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.

Ceres

Ceres: telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 4.4° above the horizon. Rises 20:26; sets 12:14 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 8.0. The disk is 97.3% illuminated (gibbous). It is 119.8° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.042° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Pollux, 3.2° away. Station Nov 22 06:00 UTC: turns retrograde. Ceres: 3.2° from Pollux in the Pathfinder.

Pluto

Pluto: substantial telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 2.5° above the horizon. Rises 12:42; sets 21:22 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 14.6. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 69.7° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.015° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Dabih, 8.9° away. Moon is 4.8° away at the snapshot. Pluto: 8.9° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.