November is a good month to watch meteor showers. About 7 different events can be observed throughout the month.
Meteor showers are some of the coolest celestial events to witness. It is not necessary to use a telescope or binoculars to watch them, making them some of the most accessible as well for people that are just getting into astronomy and stargazing.
Every month there are a few meteor showers. They are very consistent and happen every year around the same dates and in the same location in the sky.
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List of November meteor showers
The following are the meteor showers that will happen in the month of November.
The list is sorted by the peak date.
Southern Taurids (September 10 – November 20)
General Information
| Name | Southern Taurids |
| Start date | September 10 |
| End date | November 20 |
| Peak | October 10 |
| Comet | 2P/Encke |
| Speed | 27 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 5 |
| Brightness | High |
Location
| Constellation | Tauros |
| Right ascencion | 2.1 |
| Declination | +9 |
Orionids (October 2 – November 7)
General Information
| Name | Orionids |
| Start date | October 2 |
| End date | November 7 |
| Peak | October 21 |
| Comet | 1P/Halley |
| Speed | 66 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 20 |
| Brightness | High |
Location
| Constellation | Orion |
| Right ascencion | 06h 24m |
| Declination | +15° 00′ 00″ |
Northern Taurids (October 20 – December 10)
General Information
| Name | Northern Taurids |
| Start date | October 20 |
| End date | December 10 |
| Peak | November 12 |
| Comet | 2004 TG |
| Speed | 29 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 5 |
| Brightness | High |
Location
| Constellation | Tauros |
| Right ascencion | 03h 52m |
| Declination | +22° 00′ 00″ |
Leonids (November 6 – November 30)
General Information
| Name | Leonids |
| Start date | November 6 |
| End date | November 30 |
| Peak | November 17 |
| Comet | 55P/Tempel–Tuttle |
| Speed | 71 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 10 |
| Brightness | High |
Location
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascencion | 10h 08m |
| Declination | +22° 00′ 00″ |
Alpha Monocerotids (November 15 – November 25)
General Information
| Name | Alpha Monocerotids |
| Start date | November 15 |
| End date | November 25 |
| Peak | November 21 |
| Comet | unknown |
| Speed | 65 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | variable |
| Brightness | High |
Location
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Right ascencion | 7h 48m 00s |
| Declination | +1° 00′ 00″ |
November Orionids (November 13 – December 6)
General Information
| Name | November Orionids |
| Start date | November 13 |
| End date | December 6 |
| Peak | November 28 |
| Comet | unknown |
| Speed | 44 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 3 |
| Brightness | Mid |
Location
| Constellation | Orion |
| Right ascencion | 6.1 |
| Declination | +16° 00′ 00″ |
Phoenicids (November 28 – December 9)
General Information
| Name | Phoenicids |
| Start date | November 28 |
| End date | December 9 |
| Peak | December 2 |
| Comet | 289P/Blanpain |
| Speed | 18 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | variable |
| Brightness | Mid |
Location
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascencion | 1h 12m -0s |
| Declination | -53° 00′ 00″ |
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