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 Sky Chart For The Month of November, 2022

ASTRONOMICAL BULLETIN FOR NOVEMBER 2022

The Moon

First Quarter occurs on 1st at h. 12-07 I.S.T.

Full Moon occurs on 8th at h. 16-32 I.S.T.

Last Quarter occurs on 16th at h. 18-57 I.S.T.

New Moon occurs on 24th at h. 04-27 I.S.T.

First Quarter occurs on 30th at h. 20-07 I.S.T.

 

The Lunar Crescent becomes first visible after the New Moon day in the evening of 25th.   

The Moon is at Apogee or farthest from the Earth on 14th and at Perigee or nearest to the Earth on 26th .

 

The Moon passes about 4 º south of Saturn in the early hours of 2nd, about 3º south of Neptune on 4th, about 2 º south of Jupiter after midnight of 4th i.e. on5th, about 1º north ofUranus in the evening of 8th, about 2½º northof Mars in the evening of 11th, about 2½º south of Venus and about 1º south of Mercury on 24th and about 4º south of Saturn on 29th.

 

Eclipse

 

Total Eclipse of the Moon: The phenomenon will occur on 8th Nov. 2022. The eclipse begins at 14-39 I.S.T. and ends at 18-19 I.S.T. The eclipse will be visible in India.

The Planets

 

Visibility of Planets:

Mercury:  The planet is too close to the Sun to be visible throughout the month, being in Superior Conjunction with the Sun on 8th.The planet is in Aphelion position or farthest from the Sun on 30th.

Venus The planet is too close to the Sun to be visible till 21st of the month. Thereafter it reappears and sets about ½ hour after sunset for the remaining days of the month.

Mars:The planet rises after sunset and remains visible till the beginning of morning twilight throughout the month. It rises about 3 hours to 2½ hours after sunset upto first quarter of the month, about 2½ hours to 2 hours after it upto second quarter of the month, about 2 hours to 1½ hours after it upto third quarter of the month and about 1½ hours to ½ hour after it for the remaining days of the month.

Jupiter:The planet sets about 3 hours to 2½ hours after local midnight time upto first quarter of the month, about 2½ hours to 2 hours after it upto second quarter of the month, about 2 hours to 1½ hours after it upto third quarter of the month and about 1½ hours to 1 hour after it for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Direct with respect to the Earth on 24th.

Saturn: The planet sets from about close to local midnight time to ½ hour before itupto first quarter of the month, about ½ hour to 1 hour before it upto second quarter of the month, about 1 hour to 1½ hours before it upto third quarter of the month and about 1½ hours to 2 hours before it for the remaining days of the month. The planet is in Quadrature with the Sun on 11th.

Uranus:The planet rises from about ½ hour after sunset to close to sunset time upto first quarter of the month. Thereafter it sets from close to sunrise time to ½ hour before it upto second quarter of the month, about ½ hour to 1 hour before it upto third quarter of the month and about 1 hour to 1½ hours before it for the remaining days of the month. The planet is in Opposition with the sun on 9th.

Neptune:   The planet sets about 2½ hours to 2 hours after local midnight upto first quarter of the month, about 2 hours to 1½ hours after it upto second quarter of the month, about 1½ hours to 1 hour after it upto third quarter of the month and about 1 hour to ½ hour after it for the remaining days of the month.

 

Conjunction of Planet:

Mercury passes about 1½º south of Venus on 22nd.

Mercury passes about 3º north of Antares (Jyestha) on 23rd.

Venus passes about 4½° north of Antares (Jyestha) on 23rd.

 

          Planets

Planets in Zodiacal Constellation

Magnitude

Mercury (Budha)

         Moves from Libra (Tula) to Scorpion (Vrischika) on 13th.

   -1.2 to -1.4

-1.4  to -0.7

Venus (Sukra)

Moves from Libra (Tula) to Scorpion (Vrischika) on 11th.

-3.9

Mars (Mangala)

Moves from Gemini ( Mithuna) to Taurus (Vrisha)on13th. (Retrograde)

-1.2 to -1.8

Jupiter (Brihaspati)

Remains in Pisces (Mina).

-2.8 to -2.6

Saturn (Sani)

Remains in Capricornus (Makara).

+0.5 to +0.7

Uranus

Remains in Aries (Mesha).

+6.0

Neptune

Remains in Aquarius (Kumbha).

+8.0


 

Source : : Director

Positional Astronomy Centre

India Meteorological Department

Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091.