December 14, Focus on stars Betelgeuse and Rigel in Orion
Orion the Hunter is one of the most prominent constellations in all the heavens.
EarthSky Tonight—Dec. 13, Best night for 2010 Geminids
The best night for viewing the 2010 Geminid meteor shower might be the night of December 13 from late night until dawn (Monday before midnight,
EarthSky Tonight—December 12, 2010 Geminid meteors late evening to dawn
Sunday, December 12 is one of the peak nights of the 2010 Geminid meteor showers. Monday, December 13 might be even better.
EarthSky Tonight—Tonight December 11, Radiant point for Geminid meteor shower
December’s famous Geminid meteor shower is peaking around now
EarthSky Tonight—December 10, Celestial Chariot high overhead at midnight
According to star lore, Capella represents Amalthea, the she-goat that fed the infant Zeus when he was hidden away in a cave on Mt Ida in Crete.
EarthSky Tonight—December 9, Find Orion the Hunter and see the Milky Way
On these evenings in early to mid-December, the constellation Orion rises over your eastern horizon 2 to 3 hours after sunset.
EarthSky Tonight—December 8, Earliest northern hemisphere sunsets are not at solstice
the earliest sunsets of the year come about two weeks before the solstice and the shortest day of the year.
EarthSky Tonight—Young moon and Mercury after sunset
To see the planets, find a level horizon in the direction of sunset. The moon and Mercury will pop out close to the southwest horizon some 35 to 60 minutes…
EarthSky Tonight—December 6, Winter Circle up by late evening
This year, the brightest stars of winter appear less brilliant, because there is an even-brighter planet nearby. This planet is Jupiter, by far the brightest star-like object in the evening…
EarthSky Tonight—Algol, a famous variable star, dimmest tonight
Algol is what astronomers call an eclipsing binary star. In other words, the single point of light that we see as Algol is really two stars.