Astrology

Jupiter and Mars pair up in Wyoming's November sky.

Jupiter and Mars pair up on November 15 in Wyoming's night sky, appearing three full-moon widths apart, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports. Jupiter rises around the middle of the night near the stars of Leo the Lion and follows Mars across the sky.

The planets are among several sights in a month when summer constellations remain visible in the western sky, according to the Tribune Eagle. My Country 95.5 notes that Wyoming has little light pollution, making the state a place to see the night sky.

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Summer stars remain in the west#

The Summer Triangle consists of Deneb, Vega and Altair, the Tribune Eagle reports. Deneb also marks the top of the Northern Cross, a recognizable star pattern within the constellation Cygnus. The triangle is among the most obvious groups of stars in the November sky.

Overhead and east of the Summer Triangle, the Great Square of Pegasus consists of four modestly bright stars, according to the Tribune Eagle. Nearby, five bright stars form the M or W shape of Cassiopeia. The fainter constellation Cepheus resembles a stick house, and Perseus is also overhead.

To the north, the Big Dipper sits low on the horizon and forms part of Ursa Major, the Tribune Eagle says. The two stars at the end of its bowl point toward Polaris, the North Pole star, which sits at the end of the Little Dipper's handle.

Taurus and Orion appear in the east#

Aldebaran, an orangish star marking the eye of Taurus the Bull, appears toward the eastern horizon, the Tribune Eagle reports. Above it is the Pleiades, also called the Seven Sisters, a cluster of stars that resembles a tiny dipper. Orion rises over the eastern horizon, depending on the time of observation.

The golden star Capella appears toward the northeast and can flash when it is low on the horizon, according to the Tribune Eagle. The paper identifies it as the fourth-brightest star in the sky and places it in Auriga, a constellation formed by a pentagon of fairly bright stars.

Cowboy State Daily reported that a geomagnetic storm watch raised the possibility of an aurora over Wyoming. Retired meteorologist Jan Curtis said it might be briefly visible to the naked eye under dark skies. The Tribune Eagle reported that Jupiter and Mars pair up on November 15.

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