... Observers in Europe observed a sharp peak in the number of meteors visible around 0210 UTC during the early morning hours of November 18. ... Early morning risers around the world have enjoyed the sight of bright planets in this week's predawn skies - further enhanced by the celestial spectacle of the waning crescent Moon. From some locations the Moon was seen to pass in front of Jupiter or Venus, a lunar occultation. ... What are those bright objects in the morning sky? ...