{"id":25509,"date":"2022-12-01T16:47:55","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T21:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=25509"},"modified":"2022-12-07T19:14:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T00:14:37","slug":"night-sky-highlights-for-december-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=25509","title":{"rendered":"Night sky highlights for December 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>** <strong>What&#8217;s Up: December 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NASAJPL\/videos\">NASA JPL<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What are some skywatching highlights in December 2022?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The Moon sweeps past Jupiter twice this month, and actually covers Mars completely, in an event called an occultation, on Dec. 7. The event is visible across the U.S., except for the Southeast and East Coast, where the Moon will graze closely past Mars. And throughout the month, you can find Pegasus, the winged stallion, high overhead in the south.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>0:00 Intro<\/em><br \/>\n<em>0:11 Moon &amp; planet highlights<\/em><br \/>\n<em>0:38 Occultation: Mars disappears<\/em><br \/>\n<em>1:54 The constellation Pegasus<\/em><br \/>\n<em>3:12 December Moon phases<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/home\/\">https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/skywatch&#8230;.<\/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\/7FyEAPcvErQ?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>Tonight&#8217;s Sky: March<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCQXVf-94-RV7NVTOhVCNTiQ\">Space Telescope Science Institute<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hubblesite.org\/resource-gallery\/learning-resources\/tonights-sky\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Tonight&#8217;s Sky<\/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\/UmU8rkXIVhs?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 2022<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNXzteckwM7bKNNLwWu5OLw\">BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal this month&#8217;s night-sky highlights, including Mars at opposition, a lunar occultation of Mars, the Geminid meteor shower, the Ursid meteor shower and the best targets to see in the Orion constellation.<\/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\/rJrUoaMwa_E?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> Sky &amp; Telescope&#8217;s Sky Tour Podcast &#8211; December 2022<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/SkyTelescopeMag\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky &amp; Telescope Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Our monthly Sky Tour #astronomy #podcast provides an informative and entertaining 10-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Listen to the December episode and learn about the #solstice, #Mars, the #Geminids #meteor shower, and winter&#8217;s bright #stars.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Listen and subscribe to this podcast at <a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/observing\/\">https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/observing\/<\/a> and don&#8217;t forget to subscribe to S&amp;T&#8217;s YouTube channel to get alerts about new videos, including this monthly podcast.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Learn more about #observing and #stargazing on our website, <a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/\">https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/<\/a> and subscribe to our monthly magazine at <a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/subscribe\">https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/subscribe<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>This video is sponsored by Celestron &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celestron.com\/\">https:\/\/www.celestron.com\/<\/a>.<\/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\/xWzDIZGhyVg?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>See also<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/observing\/sky-tour-podcast-december-2022\/\">December: Mars in the Spotlight &#8211; Sky &amp; Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/observing\/astronomy-podcasts\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast: Upcoming Celestial Events &#8211; Sky &amp; Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** <strong>What&#8217;s in the Night Sky December 2022 #WITNS<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCKxQ3Dx6K95hpLpdJjTRIlg\">Alyn Wallace<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>00:00 Intro<\/em><br \/>\n<em>00:52 Northern Hemisphere Night Sky<\/em><br \/>\n<em>04:45 Southern Hemisphere Night Sky <\/em><br \/>\n<em>06:25 Trade In!<\/em><br \/>\n<em>07:26 Lunar Occultation of Mars<\/em><br \/>\n<em>08:25 Geminid Meteor Shower<\/em><br \/>\n<em>10:16 Ursid Meteor Shower<\/em><br \/>\n<em>11:00 #WITNS Winners<\/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\/zltqnbQlKK4?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>Night Sky Notebook December 2022<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_z2YYPcRqZcMa9HC0afxMg\/videos\">Peter Detterline<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Astronomical events to see when you look up in December 2022.<\/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\/cbyHcOf82F4?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> See also<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmersalmanac.com\/december-night-sky-guide-december-2022\">December Night Sky Guide (December 2022) | Farmers&#8217; Almanac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.com\/magazine\/sky-this-month\/2022\/12\/sky-this-month-december-2022\">Sky This Month: December 2022 | Astronomy.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacetourismguide.com\/december-night-sky\/\">21 Must-See Astronomy Events in the December Night Sky (2022) | Space Tourism Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyageurs.org\/news\/december-night-sky-2022\">December 2022 Night Sky Calendar \u2014 Voyageurs Conservancy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/what-see-night-sky-december-2022-6833756\">What to See in the Night Sky for December 2022 &#8211; Treehugger.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>===<\/em><strong><em> Amazon Ads <\/em><\/strong><em>===<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3s5FzWk\">Celestron<br \/>\n70mm Travel Scope<br \/>\nPortable Refractor Telescope<br \/>\nFully-Coated Glass Optics<br \/>\nIdeal Telescope for Beginners<br \/>\nBONUS Astronomy Software Package<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; 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