Sky Almanac

Every month in 2012 there are wonderful sights to see in the sky above.

December 2012

End of Year – Still here
The morning sky is where you will see a crescent Moon sliding past planet Saturn on the 10^th of December. The following night the moon is close to Venus. To find Mercury draw a line extended from Saturn to Venus.

Christmas night, and who are together again. That’s right, Jupiter and the Moon, are separated by 1 degree, the Moon is 3 days before Full phase. This is the third consecutive time the two have been so closer than 1 degree apart.