December the Month of Stargazing Shakir KhanDec 15, 20241 min readRated NaN out of 5 stars.Key Astronomical Events and Observations in December 2024December 4: Close conjunction of the Moon and the planet VenusDecember 6: Planet Mercury at inferior conjunction, positioned directly between Earth and the SunDecember 6: Planet Jupiter at its closest approach to EarthDecember 7: Retrograde motion of planet Mars beginsDecember 8: Close conjunction of the Moon and the planet SaturnDecember 8: Planet Jupiter in opposition, with Earth positioned directly between Jupiter and the SunDecember 13: The Moon close to the Pleiades star clusterDecember 15: Full Moon nightDecember 15: Close conjunction of the Moon and the planet JupiterDecember 15: Retrograde motion of planet Mercury beginsDecember 18: Close conjunction of the Moon and the planet MarsDecember 21: Winter solstice, marking the shortest day and longest night of the yearDecember 25: Best opportunity to observe planet Mercury in the morning skyDecember 31 (3:28 AM): New Moon phase(Compiled by Dr. Ahmed Naeem)
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