Sky Watch, November
November 1, 2026
by Peter Lutken
Happy Halloween! We’re halfway from the Equinox in September to the Solstice in December! It’s the “cross quarter” day for the autumn.
Evening skies: Saturn is up most of the night near Fomalhaut, the "Fall Star." The northern constellation Cassiopeia (which looks like a W) is right overhead this time of year!
Full Moon is on November 24.
Morning skies: Mars and Jupiter are up early in the east; Venus will join them near the end of the month, finally pulling ahead of the Sun. The Big Dipper and Leo are rising in the north and east.
Quarry/Outdoors: Late Monarchs are still fluttering through, but they'll all head south soon. This month the trees will replace their orange with fall colors of their own!
Migrating ducks and hawks are all over the place. The photo is of a little Screech Owl hiding in my old shed. Their ghostly cry is perfect for Halloween!!
When "the world is too much with us," it's time to stop, head outside, and take in the fall: one of the most beautiful times of the year in Dallas.
PKL
