Russia to See Moon's Close Encounters with Mars and Jupiter
At the beginning of November, residents of Russia will be able to see several interesting astronomical phenomena related to the Moon's proximity to planets and star clusters.
Consensus
- Residents of Russia will be able to observe multiple unique lunar conjunctions in early November.
- On 1 November, the Moon will pass through the Pleiades star cluster.
- On 2 November, the Moon will appear between Mars and Jupiter at a distance of several degrees.
- Winter constellations—Orion, Gemini, and Canis Major—will be clearly visible during the month.
- The peak of the Leonid meteor shower is expected on 18 November.
- The Leonid meteor shower is known for strong bursts with thousands of meteors.
- The information was provided by Alexander Alexeev, a scientific officer at the State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics named after K. E. Tsiolkovsky.
Points of divergence
- The Moon will pass through the Pleiades cluster on 1 November. — riamo
- The Moon will appear between Mars and Jupiter on 2 November. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- At the end of November, Russians will be able to see Mercury and the Moon covering the Pleiades — Вести
- In Russia, one will be able to see the maximum approach of the Moon with Mars and Jupiter — РИАМО
- Residents of Russia will be able to observe several unique close approaches of the Moon with celestial objects at the beginning of next month. 1 n... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Residents of Russia will see the closest approach of the Moon to Mars and Jupiter in November — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Lune
- Russia
- Jupiter
- Mars
- TASS
- Mercury
- Alexander Alekseyev
- State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics named after K. E. Tsiolkovsky
- Moscow
- Zemlya
- Reshetnev University
- Sergey Veselkov
- Orion
- Blinets
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