Date | Event |
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December 17 | New Moon |
December 21 | Winter Solstice |
December 21 | Saturn in conjunction with Sun |
December 22 | Ursid Meteor Shower Peak |
The only somewhat exciting event happening is the Ursid Meteor Shower. It certainly will not be as exciting as the recent Gemind shower but may be worth a visit with your eyes. The shower is usually confined to a tight time window either side of the peak. Your best bet to see it will be the evening of the 21st or 22nd. The radiant is at the base of the Little Dipper in Ursa Minor. An image of this region is shown below.
Ursid Radiant |
A new lunar cycle begins on Sunday leading up to a Boxing Day first quarter and a Supermoon on New Years' Day.
Saturn will be in conjunction with the Sun less than 5 hours after the Winter Solstice. Soon Saturn will be in the morning sky for early risers to catch a glimpse. It will continue tracking through Sagittarius until it crosses into Capricorn in 2020.
I anticipate writing a 2018 preview in the coming weeks so you know what to look forward to through the new year!
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