{"id":27128,"date":"2024-12-02T14:25:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27128"},"modified":"2024-12-02T14:34:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:34:39","slug":"night-sky-highlights-for-december-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27128","title":{"rendered":"Night sky highlights for December 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Check out the night sky this month, December 2024. Here are videos and links to websites highlighting the top sights to observe.<\/p>\n

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Credits: NASA JPL<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

** What’s Up: December 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong>\u00a0– NASA JPL<\/a><\/p>\n

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2024?<\/em><\/p>\n

This month, enjoy dazzling views of Venus as the “Evening Star,” Jupiter at its brightest during opposition, and Mars doubling in brightness, and look for the Winter Triangle. The Geminid meteor shower peaks under challenging moonlight conditions, but you might get lucky and catch a shooting star that week before sunrise!<\/em><\/p>\n

0:00 Intro<\/em>
\n0:14 December planet highlights<\/em>
\n1:31 The Winter Stars <\/em>
\n1:57 The Winter Triangle <\/em>
\n2:42 Geminid Meteor Shower<\/em>
\n3:14 December Moon phases<\/em><\/p>\n

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\/skywatch…<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n