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Moon. On the evening of November 13, 2026 the Moon is waxing crescent, 21% illuminated. That day the Moon rises at 10:55 AM MST and sets at 8:05 PM MST. Times are for Denver, Colorado; they shift by minutes to an hour elsewhere in the US and Canada.
Aurora outlook. The highest predicted Kp is 1.7 over the next 24 hours and 3.7 over the next 3 days. Kp below 4 is quiet: aurora is mostly confined to the far north. Source: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (opens in new tab).
The Leonid meteor shower occurs around November 17. The shower can produce a few meteors every year, with enhanced activity possible in the late 2020s. The Leonid meteor shower has storm potential every three decades, but 2026 is not expected to be a storm year.
Read the source: Universe Today (opens in new tab)
Astronomers found a red giant star with an unseen binary companion. The companion object was identified using data from the LAMOST and APOGEE telescopes. The object's gravitational effects on the red giant star are visible, though it cannot be observed directly.
Read the source: Phys.org (Space News section) (opens in new tab)
The Leonid meteor shower produced 144,000 meteors per hour 60 years ago. This year marks the anniversary of that display, which was visible in the central and western US. The 2026 Leonids may bring another significant display of shooting stars.
Read the source: Space.com (opens in new tab)