Moon Meets Mars With ‘Shooting Stars’: The Night Sky This Week
Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).
December's Night Sky: Orion, Venus, Geminids and the Full Cold Moon
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As the winter season takes hold, December’s clear, crisp nights offer stargazers a dazzling array of nighttime sights. From the Orion constellation to the bright planet Venus and the annual Geminids meteor shower.
When is the next full moon? When you can see the Cold Moon in December
The Cold Moon, December's full moon, will reach peak illumination on Sunday, Dec. 15. This follows November's full moon, the Beaver Moon. December's full moon marks the final full moon of 2024. The moon is currently in its waning gibbous phase at 91% illumination, according to Space.com. The moon's phases in December are:
See The ‘Christmas Star,’ Northern Lights And A ‘Cold Moon’: December’s Night Sky
December's night sky offers Venus and a crescent moon shining together as the planet emerge after sunset and a “Cold Beaver Moon” rises.
December Skywatch: Meteor Showers And A Cold Moon
This month, the night sky will dazzle with the Geminid meteor shower, Jupiter at its brightest, Saturn in Aquarius, and the cold moon rising, making for an unforgettable celestial show before winter’s official arrival on the 21st.
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New moon December 2024: A young moon passes Venus
The new moon of December occurs tonight. A day later, Southern Hemisphere observers will see the peak of the Phoenicid meteor ...
Here's when you can see November's full moon - and the last supermoon of 2024
It will shine next to the stunning ‘Seven Sisters’ stars as the moon is brightly illuminated in what’s sure to be a beautiful ...
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See the Full Beaver Moon on Friday, the Last Dazzling Supermoon of 2024
From today through early Sunday, take a look up—though you’ve likely heard a lot about supermoons over the last few months, ...
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The moon eclipses bright blue star Spica early on Nov. 27. Here's how to see it
A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on ...
Map Shows Best Places to See Beaver Supermoon Tonight
The final supermoon in a series of four will occur tonight—here are the best places in the U.S. to catch a glimpse.
November's Beaver Supermoon: What it is and when to see it in the night sky
This week’s full moon will also be a supermoon, the final one of 2024 and the last one we’ll see for quite some time.
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Beaver Moon 2024: See the final 'supermoon' of the year rise next to the 'Seven Sisters'
The year's fourth and final supermoon shines next to the spectacular 'Seven Sisters' stars this week. Here's how to see ...