November 2008 Phenomena
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury appears to be motionless in the sky as it moves from its greatest elongation west of the Sun back toward a position east of the Sun as viewed from Earth. | 1300 |
| 1 | LAST QUARTER | 2100 |
| 3 | Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, is 0° 03' north of the Moon. Occultation of Regulus by the Moon. | 1300 |
| 4 | Saturn is 1° 8' north of the Moon. | 0300 |
| 5 | Venus is 3° north of the Moon. | 2000 |
| 8 | Mercury is 7° north of the Moon. | 1100 |
| 8 | Mercury is at its greatest elongation, at 19° west of the Sun. | 2100 |
| 9 | The Moon is at apogee. | 1300 |
| 9 | Ceres, the largest asteroid, is at opposition with the Sun. | 1500 |
| 9 | NEW MOON | 2300 |
| 11 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 4' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 2100 |
| 12 | Jupiter is 5° north of the Moon. | 2200 |
| 14 | The asteroid Juno is in conjunction with the Sun. | 1200 |
| 15 | Mars appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from direct motion to retrograde motion. | 1600 |
| 17 | Neptune is 1° 0' north of the Moon. Occultation of Neptune by the Moon. | 1100 |
| 17 | FIRST QUARTER | 2300 |
| 19 | Uranus is 2° south of the Moon. | 1100 |
| 24 | The Moon is at perigee. | 0000 |
| 24 | FULL MOON | 1400 |
| 24 | Uranus appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from retrograde motion to direct motion. | 1800 |
| 27 | Mars is 1° 7' south of the Moon. | 0600 |
| 28 | Venus is 4° north of Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. | 2200 |
| 30 | Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, is 0° 3' north of the Moon. Occultation of Regulus by the Moon. | 2000 |
