A guide to the spectacular events that will fill the skies this month   This month will see two meteor showers and the chance to see planets, a supermoon and a nebula

It will be closer to the planet than it has been since 1948, and this month's full moon is set to be the biggest supermoon in living memory. People will be treated to the once-in-a-lifetime sight on the 14th of the month, when the full moon will appear 14 per cent larger and 30 per cent brighter than normal. Not only this, but the skies will be filled with an unusual combination of spectacular sights throughout the whole of November, ranging from planets to meteor showers. With this MailOnline guide to this month's night sky, you'll know exactly what to search for this month when you gaze up at the stars.

Because our satellite will be closer to the planet than it has been since 1948, it is going to look much larger in the sky than normal. An image of the supermoon by Albert Dros made possible by pin-sharp resolution and defocusing capabilities of Sony¿s 70-200 G Master lens

 Because our satellite will be closer to the planet than it has been since 1948, it is going to look much larger in the sky than normal. An image of the supermoon by Albert Dros made possible by pin-sharp resolution and defocusing capabilities of Sony's 70-200 G Master lens

 

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