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The Comet Leonard, the Christmas Star, and Other Things to See in December’s Night Sky - Lifehacker

The Comet Leonard, the Christmas Star, and Other Things to See in December’s Night Sky - Lifehacker

The Comet Leonard, the Christmas Star, and Other Things to See in December’s Night Sky - Lifehacker
Dec 01, 2021 1 min, 20 secs

There’s a lot going on in the night sky in December, from the spectacular Geminids meteor shower to Venus at its brightest.

Look west right after sunset, and you should see the crescent Venus, although you might need binoculars to really check it out3

Our readers in Western Antarctica and sailors in the Ross Sea will be able to check out a total solar eclipse on Dec.

and dawn are prime viewing hours to see Comet C/2021 A1, also known as “Leonard.” According to Space.com, it will be “one-third of the way up the eastern sky, near the circle of stars that form the head of Serpens Caput (the Snake’s Head).” You might need binoculars to see it, and it might not be there at all (comets are hard to predict), but it’s worth a shot.

You should be able to see tons of meteors in the hours between sunset on Monday the 14th and sunrise on the 15th.

These meteors would be even more spectacular without the moon messing things up with its reflected sunlight, but if you wait until it sets at around 3 a.m., more shooting stars should be visible.

The moon crater Copernicus is visible with binoculars any time you can see the moon, but if you want to get really in-depth, check it out in a telescope on Dec.

This short meteor shower is caused by debris dropped by comet 8P/Tuttle, and is visible between Dec.

After the moon sets at around midnight, you should be able to see five to ten meteors per hour in the sky.

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