Best Night Sky Events of December 2021
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:08 pm
Hi all. Here is the latest report from Starry Night Software and Chris Vaughan, at Space.com. It provides information on several interesting observing opportunities throughout the month of December. Here are just a few: Wednesday, December 1 - Neptune Stands Still (evening), Friday, December 3 - Comet Leonard Passes Messier 3 (post-midnight), Thursday, December 9 - Comet Leonard in the East (pre-dawn), Tuesday, December 14 - Geminids Meteor Shower Peak (all night), Friday, December 17 - Venus Closest to Saturn and Jupiter (after sunset), Tuesday, December 21 - Northern Winter Solstice (at 15:59 GMT), Wednesday, December 22 - Ursids Meteor Shower Peak (pre-dawn), Saturday, December 25 - A Christmas Star (late evening), and much more. It also includes lots of other interesting pictures, maps, charts, and information including excellent planet positions and data for this month:
https://www.space.com/33974-best-night-sky-events.html
I hope this helps with your observing plans and that it is useful to you. Thanks for looking, and the best of wishes for many clear night skies.
https://www.space.com/33974-best-night-sky-events.html
I hope this helps with your observing plans and that it is useful to you. Thanks for looking, and the best of wishes for many clear night skies.