Dec 3rd/4th – Moon 0.8-degrees N of Pleiades
Carbon Star U Lyr best tonight
Dec 4th – Full Moon in Taurus
Dec 7th – Jupiter 4-degrees South of Moon
Mercury Greatest Elongation 21-degrees from Sun in morning Sky
Endymion sunset rays visible on Moon
Dec ⅞ Moon and M44
Dec 8th – 16 Psyche at Opposition 9.4 magnitude
Asteroid 16 Psyche is a large, metal-rich asteroid, thought to be the exposed core of a protoplanet, located between Mars and Jupiter. It is composed of a high concentration of nickel and iron and is estimated to be worth an astronomical amount of metal. Scientists are studying it to learn more about the formation of Earth’s core and other rocky planets, and a NASA mission is currently underway to explore it.
Dec 10th – Moon Occults Regulus 2am
Dec 13th – Geminid Meteor Shower – up to 150 ZHR on morning of the 14th.
Dec 21 – Ursid meteor Shower – 10 zhr
Dec 22 Moon Occults Pluto at 4pm EST
Dec 23rd Carbon Star Z Psc best tonight
Dec 24th Comet 24P Schaumasse visible tonight
Marie called it again…we have yet another bright comet…8.5 magnitude by mid month, moon leaves sky on 11/12th
Dec 25th Saturn Ring Tilt -0.76
Dec 26th – Lunar X near crater Werner visible
Dec 27th. Saturn, Neptune and Moon congregate in evening sky.
Lunar Straight Wall visible
Dec 29th – Jewelled Handle Visible On Moon
Dec 31st – Moon 0.9-degrees N of Pleiades
Carbon Star T Lyn best tonight
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