November Celestial Events: Record Supermoon

November marks the beginning of meteor displays, planet sightings, and other dazzling displays that would give us reasons to look up at the night sky - including the most impressive supermoon in nearly 70 years.

Check out these celestial events for the first half of November, as noted by the National Geographic:

November 2 - Moon, Venus, and Saturn

Half an hour after the local sunset, the razor-thin crescent moon will be seen hanging over Saturn - with the pair appearing less than three degrees apart - you can calculate so by checking the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length. To add to this spectacle is a super bright Venus, which will be seen joining the pair from the left.

November 5 - Moon and Mars

After sunset on November 5 and 6, the crescent moon will be seen next to the red planet - and the satellite will be seen off to the right of Mars, eventually rising above it the following day.

November 11 - Taurid Meteor Shower

The Taurid meteor shower will peak late at night to early morning. Each individual meteor will appear to radiate from the Taurus constellation - its namesake - and will be riding high in the south during the overnight hours for the mid-northern latitude regions at a rate of 10 to 15 shooting stars an hour.

November 14 - Super Large Super Moon

The second of three supermoons for the end of the year, this month's full moon is said to be the largest and the closest to Earth since 1948 - making it nothing short of dazzling to behold. When the full moon makes a close approach to the planet, the supermoon will be best seen as it rises east after sunset. Trivia: According to Sea and Sky, this Supermoon is also referred to as the Full Beaver Moon because this was the time of year when they can set beaver traps before the swamps and rivers start to freeze. It's also known as the Frosty Moon or Hunter's Moon.

November 15 - Bull's Eye

The constellation Taurus seems to have a big role among astronomers this year: late at night beginning November 15, the moon will be stationed near the eye of the bull - a red giant star named Aldebaran, which is situated 67 light-years away from Earth. Middle Eastern, Central Asian, and Japanese sky watchers will be in the best positions to see the Moon eclipse Aldebaran on the evening of the 15th.