EarthSky News - Dec 12 - Earth in 5 Billion Years?

December 12 Earth in 5 Billion Years? by:

What happens to Earth in 5 billion years? What will happen to Earth when our sun becomes a red giant? A possible planet for the old star L2 Puppis may offer a sneak peek. Tonight … Moon hits Bull's-eye Tonight's almost-full moon occults, or covers over, the star Aldebaran. Meanwhile, this moon is obscuring the annual Geminid meteor shower. Next few nights … Geminid meteors in moonlight Peak night probably Tuesday through Wednesday morning. But watch Monday nights, too.  Astro festivals, star parties, workshops There are some awesome winter star parties coming up, where amateur astronomers with telescopes will show you the night sky. Find one near you ...

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Moontrail over Beijing's Forbidden City Jeff Dai created this moontrail photo by keeping his camera still, rather than tracking along with the stars. He said it was about a 3-hour exposure.

How to find Geminids' radiant point Can you recognize Orion and the line of 3 stars known as Orion's Belt? If, so you can star-hop to the Gemini stars Castor and Pollux. The Geminids radiate from near the star Castor. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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