Jupiter, its 4 moons, 2 meteor showers and more wonders in NYC skies this month
November is the time of year when Jupiter gets big and bright at night, but sky watchers can also catch more sparkles via the Taurids and Leonids meteor showers. Amid the shine and space glitter, the Perseus family of constellations will also reach their peak settings this month.
The Galilean moons will look like bright dots on either side of Jupiter and will cast shadows on the planet's surface as they orbit around it. Jupiter's white, orange, brown, red and yellow stripes are windy storm clouds of ammonia and water floating in the planet’s hydrogen and helium atmosphere. Some of the bands are wider than the Earth and move at hundreds of miles per hour.
If you can’t get out of town and away from city lights, Jackie Faherty, from the American Museum of Natural History, recommends viewing the Leonids from a rooftop or on the water. The Taurid meteor shower peaks with up to 10 shooting stars per hour on the evening of November 5 to 6, according to the American Meteor Society.The Leonids can produce fireballs, explosions with colorful tails that last longer than a meteor streak.
But the monster didn't get his treat. Instead, Perseus saved Andromeda, married her and made her his queen. The characters of this ancient tale are best seen during November nights.“All of these constellations that you can look for tell this old school mythology story like the soap opera of the sky,” Faherty said. “They're all up as high as they're going to get for you in the sky in the month of November.
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