We have two bright morning stars this November, Venus and Jupiter, and they are very close to each other early in the month. Saturn too can be seen at dawn, but it is also becoming available in the evening sky. The moon will produce some interesting scenes, and it is going to pass in front of Jupiter (in daylight).

Nov. 4-5: Jupiter, the second brightest “star” in the sky this month, joins up with Venus these mornings. Look for them to the right of east about 5:30 a.m. (All times are given for the Lewiston-Auburn area.) On the 4th, Jupiter will be roughly half the width of your finger (with your arm straight out) below Venus. Jupiter will then be to the right of Venus on the 5th with the gap a bit smaller.

Nov. 9: A pretty crescent moon will hang just one finger above Jupiter as dawn comes on.

Nov. 9: The moon is actually going to come between us and Jupiter, eclipsing it from our view for about an hour. However, this occultation in broad daylight, will require a small telescope or 10-by-50 binoculars. Jupiter will disappear behind the bright edge of the moon about 11:03 a.m. It will then reappear from behind the dark side of the moon about 12:11 p.m. They will be about three hands above the horizon in the southwest when these events happen.

Nov. 10: Venus will be half a hand above a more slender crescent this morning, and we can see them in the southeast as late as 6 a.m.

Nov. 16: There will be no moonlight to interfere with seeing the Leonid meteor shower, which should be best between 11:30 p.m and dawn tomorrow.

Nov. 17: Venus will have its closest approach to Spica, the brightest star of Virgo. The separation will be less than two fingers, and they should be easy to see to the right of east around 5:30 a.m. Venus will be unmistakable, and Spica will shine to its lower right.

Nov. 30: As the month is closing, Saturn will be due east and well placed by 10:30 p.m., and magnified views of this lovely planet would be in order. This evening, Saturn will be just half a hand to the lower left of the moon as they are rising left of east, and mostly right of the moon when they are higher and directly east.

Any evening: Looking east around 8, it should be easy to recognize Taurus. The V-shaped star pattern marking the Bull’s face will point to the right. The tight little bundle of stars called the Pleiades will hang one hand above them. The Pleiades looks good to the eye and is even more interesting when seen with 7-by-50 binoculars.

The celestial stage features diversity this month, with conjunctions, an occultation, a meteor shower and many another wonder. Although very far apart, Venus and Jupiter are able to get close together in the sky; we can do the same around the turkey.

Roger Ptak is professor emeritus of physics and astronomy at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and author of the popular astronomy book “Sky Stories.” He and his wife now live in Northport. His e-mail address is dptak//fermi.bgsu.edu/~ptak/star/star.html.