The best news for stargazers in November is that nights are much longer and you can start your stargazing well before 7 p.m. It is cooler, of course, but once you’re out there with something warm in a thermos cup, you’re more than good to go.

This Wednesday we have a full moon. It’s considered a “supermoon” because it’s a little closer to Earth than average. Our lunar companion makes it tough for stargazers to see fainter stars and constellations. The second and third weeks of November will be better for evening stargazing with the moon pretty much out of the sky.

One of the major stories this November is the interstellar comet, 3I Atlas, an extremely rare comet from another star system. It was discovered this past July, and this month it’s finally possible to see it, though not with you

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