** What’s Up: December 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL
What are some skywatching highlights in December 2021? See three planets after sunset, but say goodbye to Venus as the “Evening Star” at the end of the month. Then have a hunt for newly discovered Comet Leonard in the early morning through mid-month. Finally, get up early on Dec. 14 to watch for Geminid meteors after local moonset, around 2 a.m. Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/whats-up….
** Tonight’s Sky: December– Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky
Step outside on a cold December night when the stars shine bright to find the Big Dipper, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus. They will help you locate a binary star system, a fan-shaped open star cluster, and a variable star. Stay tuned for space-based views of a ragged spiral galaxy, an open star cluster, and an edge-on galaxy.
** What to see in the night sky: December 2021 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine
What can you see in the night sky tonight? Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel December 2021’s night-sky highlights.
** What’s in the Night Sky December 2021 #WITNS | Comet Leonard | Geminid Meteor Shower | Solar Eclipse – Alyn Wallace
** Night Sky Notebook December 2021 – Peter Detterline
** See also:
- Comet Leonard will light up the sky this month — here’s how to see it | Space.com
- What to See in the Night Sky for December 2021
- December Night Sky 2021 — Stargazing Guide & Key Dates
- Bright Planets December 2021 Guide | Almanac.com
- Sky This Month: December 2021 | Astronomy.com
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