Harford County Astronomical Society (HCAS)

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The Harford County Astronomical Society (HCAS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 1970. If you love it too, contact us to learn more!

We are devoted to sharing our love for astronomy and stargazing with the people of Harford County and beyond. Follow the HCAS on Twitter! http://twitter.com/ #!/HarfordAstro

11/08/2026

Today is the birthday of Edmond Halley! ☄️

11/08/2026

HCAS is meeting at the Discovery Center at Water’s Edge now! Come hang out!

11/06/2026

Today marks the halfway point of the fall season! 🍂🍁How has yours been?

11/01/2026

Each month, we’ll take a closer look at a particular object in the night sky. It could be anything from a planet, a nebula, a star cluster, or a galaxy. Getting to know these objects beforehand makes observing them together at that month’s open house even more meaningful.

For November, we’re looking at the Andromeda Galaxy!

This brilliant spiral galaxy is one of the most distant objects in the night sky that can potentially be seen with the naked eye. As far as it is, the Andromeda Galaxy is our neighbor. It is the closest major galaxy to our Milky Way at 2.5 million light years away.

We’ll continue to explore more cool things about the Andromeda Galaxy as we approach this month’s open house on November 14th!

Image credit: Brody Wesner

11/01/2026

WHAT TO SEE IN NOVEMBER 2026 🍁🦃

This whole month goes out to all the early birds out there with almost all the best views being available before sunrise.

🔘 MOON & PLANETS (upper right)

November mornings will be a frequent source of conjunctions between the Moon and various planets. We start early with Mars on November 2nd. Late that week on the 7th, the Moon meets Venus low over the horizon. We’ll end the month with a triple conjunction with the Moon, Mars and Jupiter all together!

Image credit: Fifth Star Labs (Sky Guide)

🔘 LIONS & BULLS & METEORS OH MY! (upper left)

It’s nothing to write home about but mid-November brings us two mild meteor showers starting with the Northern Taurids peaking on November 12th followed by the Leonids the following week. Maybe you’ll catch one or two shooting stars if you are vigilant.

🔘 MARS & JUPITER (middle right)

The coolest view this month is a conjunction between Mars and Jupiter. The only catch is that you need to stay up late to enjoy it. On November 16th two planets rise together after midnight and fade into the morning dawn six hours later.

🔘 MERCURY IN THE MORNING (lower left)

November 20th marks the morning Mercury reaches greatest western elongation, the furthest it will reach from the Sun before moving back toward it.

Image credit: Fifth Star Labs (Sky Guide)

🔘 URANUS IN OPPOSITION (lower right)

On November 25th, Uranus will reach opposition (when it is opposite the Sun). This will mark the absolute best time to try to view it through a telescope because it will be at its largest and brightest and it will be available all night long.

Address

Harford Community College At 208 Thomas Run Road
Bel Air, MD
21015

Website

http://harfordastro.org/

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