{"id":23176,"date":"2020-12-01T11:57:53","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T16:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=23176"},"modified":"2020-12-03T00:33:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T05:33:45","slug":"videos-night-sky-highlights-for-december-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=23176","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Night sky highlights for December 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[\u00a0 <em>Update<\/em>: <strong>What&#8217;s Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong> &#8211; JPL<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">What are some skywatching highlights in December 2020? Catch the year&#8217;s best meteor shower, the Geminids, in the middle of the month. Then witness an extremely close pairing of Jupiter and Saturn that won&#8217;t be repeated for decades. And mark the shortest day of the year on the northern winter solstice. Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What&#8217;s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at <\/span><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/whats-up-skywatching-tips-from-nasa\/\"><em>https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/whats-up&#8230;<\/em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"><em>.<\/em> <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NEVCDhEyKx0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>]<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Tonight&#8217;s Sky: December<\/strong> &#8211; <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCQXVf-94-RV7NVTOhVCNTiQ\">Space Telescope Science Institute<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JkXEuatAquI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>What to see in the night sky, December 2020<\/strong> &#8211; <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNXzteckwM7bKNNLwWu5OLw\">BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span dir=\"auto\">What can you see in the night sky tonight? Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel talk us through the best sights to see in the night sky throughout December 2020, including how to see the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn (<\/span><a dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bDDLKypWf34&amp;t=210s\">03:30<\/a><span dir=\"auto\">) and the Geminid meteor shower (<\/span><a dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bDDLKypWf34&amp;t=528s\">08:48<\/a><span dir=\"auto\">).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bDDLKypWf34?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>What&#8217;s in the Night Sky December 2020<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=%23WITNS\">#WITNS<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> | Great Conjunction | Solar Eclipse | Geminid Meteors &#8211; <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCKxQ3Dx6K95hpLpdJjTRIlg\">Alyn Wallace<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DvdrcQPuhj8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>The Night Sky &amp; A Telescope &#8211; The Night Sky Sights &#8211; December 2020<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC2gRCXPRrc15SSl_sYBH90Q\">Richard J. Bartlett<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>This month, Jupiter and Saturn are at their closest for 400 years, while Mars still shines in the evening hours. The Geminid meteor shower reaches its maximum on the 13th, and we\u2019ll take a closer look at the Pleiades star cluster.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lqBQqmdlwa8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>More night sky advice<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/articles\/moon-features-you-can-see-from-earth\">Moon Features You Can See From Earth | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/16149-night-sky.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Night sky, December 2020: What you can see this month [maps] | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacetourismguide.com\/night-sky-december\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">14 Astronomy Events in the December Night Sky (2020) \u22c6 Space Tourism Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/observing\/sky-tour-podcast-december-2020\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 2020: A Busy Month &#8211; Sky &amp; Telescope:<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23176-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/skytourpodcasts\/s\/skyandtelescope.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020.12.01_SkyTour.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/skytourpodcasts\/s\/skyandtelescope.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020.12.01_SkyTour.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/skytourpodcasts\/s\/skyandtelescope.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020.12.01_SkyTour.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>===<\/em><strong><em> Amazon Ad <\/em><\/strong><em>===<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07WT67R9V\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07WT67R9V&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=88f1262794d8b9648817973b5a8b51ee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stellaris: People of the Stars<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B07WT67R9V\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B07WT67R9V&amp;asins=B07WT67R9V&amp;linkId=ffe62db4e21f9e37316bb98a4665c79d&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[\u00a0 Update: What&#8217;s Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA &#8211; JPL What are some skywatching highlights in December 2020? Catch the year&#8217;s best meteor shower, the Geminids, in the middle of the month. Then witness an extremely close pairing of Jupiter and Saturn that won&#8217;t be repeated for decades. And mark the shortest day &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=23176\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Videos: Night sky highlights for December 2020<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[12,22,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-astronomy","category-education","category-space-participation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-61O","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":27691,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27691","url_meta":{"origin":23176,"position":0},"title":"Night sky highlights for December 2025","author":"TopSpacer","date":"December 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Check out the night sky this month, December 2025. 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