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Stargazers Prepare for Stunning Moon-Jupiter Alignment

11/10/2025

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On November 9, 2025, at about 10 p.m., the Moon will be 72% illuminated and 4.5 degrees from Jupiter.
Observers in the Northern Hemisphere will have an excellent view as Jupiter sits high in the sky.
The Moon will move eastward, away from Jupiter by dawn.
Galilean moons will be visible with a telescope.
Best views occur around midnight when Jupiter is at least 30 degrees above the horizon.

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On November 9, 2025, at about 10 p.m., the Moon will be 72% illuminated and 4.5 degrees from Jupiter.
Observers in the Northern Hemisphere will have an excellent view as Jupiter sits high in the sky.
The Moon will move eastward, away from Jupiter by dawn.
Galilean moons will be visible with a telescope.
Best views occur around midnight when Jupiter is at least 30 degrees above the horizon.