ZANESVILLE ASTRONOMY CLUB
An Affiliate of the NASA Night Sky Network

November marks the last official event for 2026. If skies are clear the second Saturday Decmber-February, Club Coordinator Chuck Bruckelmeyer stated he will open the Lewis Telescope at sunset for those who are interested in attending.

Our 14 November FREE southeastern Ohio celestial viewing event will begin at 5:30 PM. Meet at the Rogge Pavilion beside the Lewis Observatory on the Ohio University Zanesville campus.   If you bring children, have a warm coat and hat for them.

NOVEMBER METEOR SHOWERS
ORIONIDS: 2 October - 7 November
A medium strength shower with usually 10-20 meteors per hour. They are fast at 66 km per second and produce long glowing trains. Fireballs are possible. Moon is in waxing gibbous so only the bright ones will be seen. Parent object is Comet 1P Halley. Peak night is 21-22 October.

LEONIDS: 6-30 November
Although the Leonids don't produce a high number of meteors per hour (15+), they can produce outbursts or meteor storms. The most recent was 2001. The next one is expected in 2099. The meteors that do occur usually have bright long trains. Parent object is Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. Peak night is 17-18 November. 

SOUTHERN TAURIDS: 10 September-10 December
Some are visible north of the equator. produces only 5 per hour, some are fireballs. Moon is waning crescent and will not interfere. Parent object is Comet 2P Encke. Peak night is 5-6 November. 

NORTHERN TAURIDS: 20 October - 10 December
They last 2 months with only 5 pr hour. Waxing crescent Moon will set early. Good new for watchers. Parent object is Comet 2P/Encke. Peak night is 12-13 November

NOVEMBER EVENTS  Use the Moon to locate objects, then use your binocs or scope to zoom in on the event.
This month, Saturn & Neptune continue to be visible all night, as is Uranus in Taurus. Jupiter and Mars, in Leo in the east after midnight, meet in a close conjunction on 14-15 November. 
     The waning gibbous Moon shines near the Beehive Cluster in the early hours of 1 November and the last quarter Moon joins Mars and Jupiter on 2 November. On 3 November, Mars, Jupiter and the Moon all align in the east.  The old crescent Moon will pose near Venus in the east before sunrise on 7 November.
     Later this month, the bright gibbous Moon meets Saturn in the evening on 20 November. On 23-24 November, the almost full Moon meets up with both the Pleiades and Hyades.  The waning gibbous Moon reunited with the Beehive Cluster on 28 November.
     Starting late on 29 November, there is a conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter in the east, with Mars nearby. Early risers on 30 November can see them before sunrise. 
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01     Beehive 0.2 degrees S of Moon
01     Last quarter Moon
02     Mars 1.1 degree N of Moon
02     Jupiter 0,5 degrees N of Moon
03     8:04 AM, Regulus 0.8 degrees N of Moon
05     Southern Taurids Meteor shower peak
07     7:02 AM   Venus 1.1 degree N of Moon
09     New Moon
10     Spica 0.9 degrees S of Venus
11     3:58 AM  Antares 0.3 degrees N of Moon
12     Northern Taurids meteor shower peak
13     Moon at apogee
16     4:22 AM, Jupiter 12 degrees N of Mars
17     11:48 AM First Quarter Moon
18     Leonids meteor shower peak
20     Mercury 19.6 degrees W of Sun
24     Full Moon
25     7:47 AM, Regulus 1.7 degrees N of Mars
25     Moon at Perigee
28     Beehive -/1 degrees N of Moon
30     9:18 AM, Jupiter 1.2 degrees N of Moon
30     Regulus 1.1 degrees N of Moon 

Daily information found in NIGHT SKY GUIDE 2026 by Nicole Mortillaro.

Zanesville Astronomy Club 2026
Southeastern Ohio residents and club members are invited to view our night skies at the Lewis Observatory on the OUZ campus in Zanesville, Ohio. 
Please sign the guest book upon arriving.  Dress for the weather.  
Meetings and events are scheduled March through November. 

If you would like to use the club Dobsonian telescope during our viewing events to enable sharing it with others, please let a coordinator know when you arrive. Thanks to all who bring and  share their personal telescope! You can also check telescopes out of our local John McIntire Public Library as easily as checking out a book. 

If you wish to receive the Zanesville Astronomy Club newsletter, send an email to: irenebaron@irenebaron.com with subject matter the word ASTRONOMY. In the message include your full name, email address, street address, city & state.  

If you need help repairing your scope, contact Coordinator Chuck Bruckelmeyer during the event to arrange a meeting.  He guides owners through repairs.  

If you need help learning how to use your telescope, let one of the Coordinators know during a viewing event. They can show you at that time or arrange a private time. They can also answer your questions and offer help setting up your telescope.

Please share this information and URL link with family and friends who may be interested in learning more about astronomy and our FREE local events. All ages have attended with much praise for learning more about the night sky.

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Irene used NASA Jet Propulsion Library astronomy programs to identify  the Christmas star. Her nonfiction book discusses the research that took place daily over several years. 

This nonfiction astronomy book was awarded the GOLD MEDAL as the 2013 EXEMPLARY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION BOOK, or the best Christian Education book of the year! Buy on Amazon or where ever books are sold.   Http://cutt.ly/we5mqvt 
Bring the copy of your book to any club event to have it autographed by the author. She usually has a few available for sale.