ISO 2026-W48

ISO dates: 2026-W48-1 through 2026-W48-7

Civil dates: Nov 23, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

Calendar

Date	Zodiac day	Events
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	♐ 2	Cassiopeia's W center — Asterism — V 2.1 — Northern Autumn C70, NGC 300, spiral galaxy in Sculptor — V 8.1 — Southern Autumn Finest NGC 7 / NGC 281 · PacMan Nebula — 7 — Northern Autumn C70 / NGC 300 — 8 — Southern Autumn
Tue, Nov 24, 2026	♐ 3	🌕 Full Moon · Moon Before Yule — 14:53:34 UTC Cih (γ Cas) — Var 2 — Northern Autumn α Scl — 4 — Southern Autumn
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	♐ 4	Cassiopeia center — Constellation — V 2.3 — Northern Autumn C104, NGC 362, globular cluster in Tucana — V 6.6 — Antarctic Autumn C104 / NGC 362 — 7 — Antarctic Autumn
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	♐ 5	C51, IC 1613, irregular galaxy in Cetus — V 9.0 — Tropical Autumn C51 / IC 1613 — 9 — Tropical Autumn β Phe — 3 — Southern Autumn
Fri, Nov 27, 2026	♐ 6	Mirach (β And) — 2 — Northern Autumn
Sat, Nov 28, 2026	♐ 7
Sun, Nov 29, 2026	♐ 8	C13 / NGC 457 · Phi Cassiopeiae Cluster / Finest NGC 8 / NGC 457 · ET Cluster — 6 — Northern Autumn

Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris

Snapshot: November 23, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Naked Eye

☉︎ Sun	☽︎ Moon	☿︎ Mercury	♀︎ Venus	♂︎ Mars	♃︎ Jupiter	♄︎ Saturn
♐︎ 0°42′ β +0°00′	♉︎ 8°19′ β +4°48′	♏︎ 11°22′ β +2°16′	♎︎ 24°24′ β +0°12′	♌︎ 28°47′ β +2°06′	♌︎ 26°23′ β +0°46′	♈︎ 8°13′ β −2°37′
Observing
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Extended targets:

⚳︎ Ceres	♅︎ Uranus	♆︎ Neptune	♇︎ Pluto
♋︎ 23°57′ β +4°00′	♊︎ 3°48′ β −0°09′	♈︎ 1°44′ β −1°24′	♒︎ 3°24′ β −4°16′
Observing

β = ecliptic latitude (+ north, − south). Observing combines visual magnitude with solar elongation. Two telescope glyphs = substantial telescope. ☉ = Near Sun — not currently observable.

Planet Finder

Sky Note

Full Moon occurs Tuesday, November 24, so this is not the strongest week for faint galaxies and nebulae. Instead, use the bright sky to learn the autumn framework: Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Pegasus, and the conspicuous stars Cih (γ Cassiopeiae) and Mirach (β Andromedae).

Naked eye: Concentrate on constellation shapes and bright-star identification. Moonlight suppresses faint background stars, which can actually make the principal patterns easier for a beginner to recognize.

Binoculars: Binoculars remain useful around bright stars and open star fields even under moonlight. Sweep along the Andromeda chain through Mirach and compare how many field stars remain visible as you move closer to or farther from the Moon.

Small telescope: Favor double stars, bright stellar fields, and lunar observing over very faint deep-sky targets. The Moon itself rewards modest magnification, especially along the terminator where shadows make relief obvious.

What to expect: A bright Moon can erase low-contrast galaxies and nebulae without ruining the entire observing session. This is a good week to learn that choosing the right target for the conditions is part of observational astronomy.

Chart

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