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CosmoBC.com » Posts tagged "December Solstice"

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Monthly Stargazing Calendar for December 2015

Posted on Dec 2, 2015 by Paul Tomaszewski. Filed under Astronomy, Calendar, Stargazing
Geminids Meteor Shower 2013 photo by Asim Patel. License: CC BY-SA 3.0.

On the night of December 13 and 14 the Geminids meteor shower will peak. It is considered by many to be the best shower in the heavens, producing up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour at its peak. This is why it is known as the king of meteor showers. Some meteors can also be seen anytime from December 7 to 17. Continue reading →

Monthly Stargazing Calendar for December 2013

Posted on Dec 11, 2013 by Paul Tomaszewski. Filed under Astronomy, Calendar, Stargazing
Comet ISON

Last month on Thanksgiving day comet ISON made a close approach to the Sun and unfortunately disintegrated in the process. It is possible that small pieces of the comet survived this encounter and if so, they will pass near the Earth by the end of this month. Continue reading →

Monthly Stargazing Calendar for December 2012

Posted on Dec 5, 2012 by Paul Tomaszewski. Filed under Astronomy, Calendar, Stargazing
Jupiter as seen by Hubble

On December 3 Jupiter was at Opposition. The giant planet was at its closest approach to Earth and its was fully illuminated by the Sun. Jupiter will still be very bright in the sky for the next few weeks. This is the best time to view and photograph Jupiter and its moons. Continue reading →

Monthly Stargazing Calendar for November 2012

Posted on Nov 4, 2012 by Paul Tomaszewski. Filed under Astronomy, Calendar, Stargazing
Total-Solar-Eclipse-2012-November-13

The month of November will be quite eventful when it comes to astronomical events, especially the second half of the month when we will be able to observe two eclipses, a meteor shower and a planetary conjunction. First of all, on November 13 there will be a total solar eclipse. Continue reading →

Monthly Stargazing Calendar for December 2011

Posted on Dec 3, 2011 by Paul Tomaszewski. Filed under Astronomy, Calendar, Stargazing
Total-Lunar-Eclipse-June-15-2011

On December 10 we will witness a total lunar eclipse. The best viewing location will be in the Asia-Pacific region, but the eclipse will still be visible throughout most of Europe, eastern Africa, Asia, Australia, the Pacific Ocean, and North America. Unfortunately the eclipse will not be visible in South America. Continue reading →

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