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⚪ Full Moon 5:27 am
⚪ Full Moon
Dec 6 @ 5:27 am – 6:27 am
December’s Full Moon is the “Oak Moon”, “Cold Moon”, “Frost Moon”, “Long Night’s Moon”, “Moon Before Yule”, or “Margashira Poornima.Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to print[...]
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Geminids Meteor Shower
Geminids Meteor Shower
Dec 13 all-day
The Geminids is a perennial favorite among skywatchers. It spans from December 7th through the 17th, but will peak overnight on the 13th with up to 120 sightings per hour. The meteors will appear multicolored, which gives an added bonus to the already spectacular show. Though the moon will wash out some of the meteors,[...]
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Winter Solstice 4:03 pm
Winter Solstice
Dec 21 @ 4:03 pm – 5:03 pm
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, respectively, in the sense that the length of time elapsed between sunrise and sunset on this day is a minimum for the year. Of course, daylight saving time means that the first Sunday in April has 23 hours and the last Sunday in October has[...]
âš« New Moon 6:36 pm
âš« New Moon
Dec 21 @ 6:36 pm – 7:36 pm
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Ursids Meteor Shower
Ursids Meteor Shower
Dec 22 all-day
The last meteor shower of the year will span from the 17th through the 25th, though it will peak overnight on the 22nd with about 10 sightings per hour. Because the shower’s peak coincides with the new moon, it should be a great time to view the meteors and close up a fantastic year of[...]
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