EarthSky News - Dec 9 - Winter (or Summer) is Coming

December 9 Winter (or Summer) is Coming by:

December solstice 2016 coming on 21st Time to plan a party? December solstice 2016 arrives on December 21 at 10:44 UTC. Whether it means winter or summer for you ... it's celebration time! Geminid meteor shower 2016 ahead Peak night for the Geminids in 2016 is December 13 (morning of December 14). Best around 2 a.m. Moonlight interferes but these meteors are bright. Maybe you'll catch a cool photo! Tonight … Planet Uranus in moon glare Tonight's moon is close to Uranus on the sky's dome. The lunar glare glare will make it tough to spot, but notice stars nearby ... and come back when the moon is gone. Star of the week: Menkar is the Whale's alpha star It's not the most famous star in Cetus, or the brightest, although it carries the designation Alpha. But Menkar has its own claims to fame.

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December solstice 2016 coming on 21st At the December solstice, the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning most away from the sun. Meanwhile, the Southern Hemisphere is bathed in sunlight.

Today's image: Moon halo and 2 planets Stefan Nilsson in Sweden caught this image of the moon and planets Mars and Venus. The circle around the moon is a 22-degree halo, caused by ice crystals in the upper air. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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