Brr! The December full moon is also known as the Ice Moon, Snow Moon, Long Nights Moon, and my favorite (from the Cree), "Frost Exploding Trees Moon"
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The waning crescent moon will leave us with dark skies for this show. Under a dark sky like this one, you might catch as many as 120 meteors per hour. Since the radiant rises in mid-evening, you can watch for Geminids all night on December 13-14. The days before and... |
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The waning crescent moon will leave us with dark skies for this show. Under a dark sky like this one, you might catch as many as 120 meteors per hour. Since the radiant rises in mid-evening, you can watch for Geminids all night on December 13-14. The days before and... |
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Dark skies! Watch for Ursids on the evening of December 21st through dawn. The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tuttle, which was first discovered in 1790. The shower runs annually from December 17-25.... |
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This marks the beginning of winter (in the northern hemisphere) and the beginning of summer (in the southern hemisphere.) The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, respectively, in the sense that the length of time elapsed between sunrise and sunset on this day is a minimum for... Dark skies! Watch for Ursids on the evening of December 21st through dawn. The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tuttle, which was first discovered in 1790. The shower runs annually from December 17-25.... |
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Dark skies! Watch for Ursids on the evening of December 21st through dawn. The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tuttle, which was first discovered in 1790. The shower runs annually from December 17-25.... |
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Jupiter will be at opposition ? its nearest point to Earth this year, making it exceptionally bright and visible throughout the entire night. This event offers the optimal opportunity to observe and photograph Jupiter, along with its moons. With a medium-sized telescope, you can view details in Jupiter's cloud bands.... |
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Jupiter will be at opposition ? its nearest point to Earth this year, making it exceptionally bright and visible throughout the entire night. This event offers the optimal opportunity to observe and photograph Jupiter, along with its moons. With a medium-sized telescope, you can view details in Jupiter's cloud bands.... |
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Jupiter will be at opposition ? its nearest point to Earth this year, making it exceptionally bright and visible throughout the entire night. This event offers the optimal opportunity to observe and photograph Jupiter, along with its moons. With a medium-sized telescope, you can view details in Jupiter's cloud bands.... |
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Jupiter will be at opposition ? its nearest point to Earth this year, making it exceptionally bright and visible throughout the entire night. This event offers the optimal opportunity to observe and photograph Jupiter, along with its moons. With a medium-sized telescope, you can view details in Jupiter's cloud bands.... |
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