NASA Skywatching Tips December 2024, In the Holiday Spirit, Celestial Visitor, and Christmas Tree Cluster
Here are a few updates courtesy of our local Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller:
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!
Credits: NASA/JPL, Preston Dyches
Space to Ground: In The Holiday Spirit
Credit NASA Johnson Space Center
Space to Ground: Celestial Visitor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8e3983eY
Credit: NASA Johnson Space Center
Sprightly Stars Illuminate Christmas Tree Cluster
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ngc2264.jpg
Credit: nasa.gov, NASA Explore