The Sky This Week from December 17 to 31
[ad_1] Sunday, December 26 Mars passes 5° due north of Antares at 1 P.M. EST. Although daylight will hide them
Read more[ad_1] Sunday, December 26 Mars passes 5° due north of Antares at 1 P.M. EST. Although daylight will hide them
Read more[ad_1] A diagram showing the positions of Venus and Comet Leonard in the sky around 5:30 p.m. local time from
Read more[ad_1] Putting it to the test After using this scope for a few hours, you can easily see why views
Read more[ad_1] Tuesday, December 14 Let’s head back to Gemini again today, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks this morning
Read more[ad_1] LAST UPDATED Dec. 8: These dates are subject to change, and will be updated throughout the year as firmer dates
Read more[ad_1] The moon is taking a tour of some of the brightest planets in the night sky this week and
Read more[ad_1] Venus, Saturn and Jupiter are joined in the early-evening sky soon after sunset by a waxing crescent Moon. Watch
Read more[ad_1] Jupiter starts December in the eastern part of Capricornus, about 16.5° east of Saturn. It shines at magnitude –2.3,
Read more[ad_1] Sunday, December 5 It’s Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard)’s time to shine! Rising by 2 A.M. local time, your best
Read more[ad_1] A clear night sky offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects to see — stars, constellations, and bright planets,
Read more[ad_1] If counting sheep isn’t the best cure for your insomnia, you might try immersing your bedroom (or any room
Read more[ad_1] Monday, November 29 The early-morning hours between midnight and sunrise are the best time to observe Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as
Read more[ad_1] Saturday, October 23 Cepheus the King is a house-shaped pattern of stars that circles Polaris as one of several
Read more[ad_1] Monday, November 1 The American Association of Variable Star Observers is an amateur organization dedicated to observing celestial objects
Read more[ad_1] Venus crosses into Sagittarius Nov. 1 and is visible within half an hour of sunset, low and bright in
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