Supermoon Peaks Over SoCal on Nov. 23-24 as Taurids Bring 10-15 Meteors an Hour
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Updated · Los Angeles Times · Nov 5
Supermoon Peaks Over SoCal on Nov. 23-24 as Taurids Bring 10-15 Meteors an Hour
1 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Nov 5
Summary
Nov. 23-24 will bring Southern California’s next headline sky event: a supermoon, with the fullest views near moonrise just after 4:45 p.m. when the horizon can make it look larger.
The moon appears bigger and brighter because the full moon arrives when it is relatively close to Earth in its oval orbit, though scientists say the difference is subtle to the naked eye.
Before that finale, the Northern Taurid meteor shower peaks overnight Nov. 11, offering about 10 to 15 meteors an hour and a better-than-usual chance of bright fireballs in dark skies.
Nov. 15-16 adds a Jupiter-Mars conjunction low in the eastern sky from 4 to 6 a.m., followed by the Leonids peaking Nov. 17-18.
Dark locations such as Joshua Tree, the San Gabriel Mountains or clear beaches offer the best viewing, while city lights and marine fog can limit visibility.