December is a fantastic month for backyard astronomy! The early sunset and longer nights means more time for you to see what’s in the night sky. The nights will only get longer until the winter solstice on December 21st, though, so get your maximum stargazing while you can!
This month we have the King of Meteor showers to look forward to! The Geminids is widely considered one of the best meteor showers, with up to 120 meteors an hour! While the event will start on December 7th and run until the 17th, your best chance to see some multi-coloured meteors is on the 13th and 14th. To find the shower, look to for the constellation Gemini in the east.
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