EarthSky News - Dec 4 - Supermoon Photos, Black Hole Photobomb

December 4 Supermoon Photos, Black Hole Photobomb by:

See it! This weekend's full supermoon This weekend's full supermoon was the closest and brightest full moon of 2017. Wonderful photos here from the EarthSky community around the world. Black holes photobomb Andromeda galaxy Astronomers thought J0045+41 was 2 orbiting stars, part of the nearby Andromeda galaxy. New work shows it's 1,000 times more distant, possibly the most tightly coupled pair of supermassive black holes yet seen. Voyager 1 fires thrusters after 37 years Now, the Voyager team is able to use a set of 4 backup thrusters, dormant since 1980. The team says it'll extend the life of Voyager 1 - the fastest and farthest craft from Earth - by several more years. Tonight and tomorrow night … Moon in Gemini Let tonight's moon help you locate the constellation Gemini. One of Gemini's brightest stars - Castor - is near the radiant point of the upcoming Geminid meteor shower.

EarthSky tees are back The gift that gives back! Make sure to check out the new colors and designs. They are the perfect holiday gift for your friends and loved ones. A percentage of proceeds collected will be donated to select organizations.

Tonight and tomorrow night … Moon in Gemini Find the star Castor tonight, then point it out to your friends around December 12 and 13, when the Geminid meteor shower peaks. Castor is near the shower's radiant point.

See it! This weekend's full supermoon Earth's oceans feel the gravity of an extra-close supermoon, which causes particularly high and low tides. James Younger held a low tide supermoon photography event at Island View beach, Vancouver Island, B.C. Click here for more photos. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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