In an event that happens roughly every ever year but is in many cases unobservable due to interference from daylight, the planets Venus and Jupiter, which are the brightest in the sky, will move ever closer to each other as the month of November moves on and light up the sky.

Right now, at the start of November, the two celestial bodies are about 30 degrees away from each other in the sky, but as the month goes on their relative positions will move closer until they are only going to be 2 degrees apart on November 30 or December 1 (the date you’ll see it on depends where on your time zone). For reference, 2 degrees is only a thumb’s width with your arm extended.

Throughout the month of November Venus will be setting between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., while Jupiter will be setting around 10 p.m. at the start of the month, and then later at around 9 p.m.

Jupiter will be very easy to pick out from anywhere worldwide, as it will be perceived as an exceptionally bright point of light near the moon. Jupiter is ranked as the second-brightest point in the sky. The honor of being the brightest as observed from Terra belongs to Venus.

Both planets will meet at a point close to a waxing crescent moon, offering a truly beautiful sight to behold. If you’re at all interested in the beauty of the heavens this is definitely an event to keep your eyes on. The next time this will happen during the night, and therefore be observable from the ground is in 2011.