The Night Sky This Month: December
Here are some of the things to see in December:
Messier 34.
Highlights of the Night Sky in December
Here are some of the highlights of the December sky: 6 PM, southwestern sky – Mars over the southwestern horizon just after sunset 5:30 PM, southwestern sky – Venus joins Mars low over the horizon later in the month 11:30 PM, eastern sky – Jupiter rises in the east 6:30 AM, southeastern sky – Saturn … [Read more…]
Highlights of the December Sky
Here are some of the highlights of the night sky in December: 5:30 PM southwestern sky – Venus hanging low in the sky after sunset 8 PM eastern sky – Jupiter hovering over the horizon and climbing higher later in the evening 8 PM northeastern sky – the constellations Perseus with the open star cluster … [Read more…]
The Night Sky in December
The Hubblesite Channel has posted the guide to the highlights of the December sky. Here are some of the things to look out for: PLANETS: around 6 PM, Mars appears low on the horizon in the western sky at 7 PM, Jupiter appears above the horizon in the east around 6:30 am, before sunrise, Venus … [Read more…]