Jupiter
Best time to see: 3 November, from 00:00 UT
Altitude: 51°
Location: Aries
Direction: South
Features: Complex atmosphere, Galilean moons
Recommended equipment: 75mm or larger
Magnificent Jupiter reaches opposition on 3 November and is currently a dominant night-time planet. Shining at mag. –2.8 at the start of the month, it dims only marginally to –2.7 by the end of November. It reaches a peak altitude of around 50° when due south and manages this under dark-sky conditions all month. This
