Martin George, Author at Astronomy.com https://www.astronomy.com Astronomy news, photos, observing events, and space missions. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:53:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://www.astronomy.com/uploads/2024/10/cropped-favicon-32x32.jpg Martin George, Author at Astronomy.com https://www.astronomy.com 32 32 December 2024: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month? https://www.astronomy.com/observing/december-2024-whats-in-the-southern-hemisphere-sky-this-month/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:05:56 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=155740// You don’t want to miss Jupiter this month. The giant planet reaches opposition and peak visibility December 7 against the stunning backdrop of Taurus the Bull. Shining at magnitude –2.8, Jupiter dominates the northeastern sky once darkness falls. Although the gas giant lies well north of the celestial equator — less than optimal for usContinue reading "December 2024: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?"

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