Actual Astronomy - Observer's Guide - December

Actual Astronomy - Observer's Guide - December

Published on Dec 4
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The 365 Days of Astronomy
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<p>Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. <a href= "http://actualastronomy@gmail.com">actualastronomy@gmail.com</a></p> <p>- Dec 3-4 – Moon 0.8° N of Pleiades (Occults stars in Virginia)</p> <p>Carbon Star U Lyr best tonight</p> <p>- Dec 4 – Full Moon in Taurus</p> <p>- Dec 7 – Jupiter 4° South of Moon</p> <p>Mercury Greatest Elongation 21° from Sun in morning Sky</p> <p>Endymion sunset rays visible on Moon</p> <p>- Dec 7-8 Moon and M44</p> <p>- Dec 8 – 16 Psyche at Opposition 9.4 magnitude</p> <p>Asteroid 16 Psyche is a large, metal-rich asteroid, thought to be the exposed core of a protoplanet, located between Mars and Jupiter. It is composed of a high concentration of nickel and iron and is estimated to be worth an astronomical amount of metal. Scientists are studying it to learn more about the formation of Earth's core and other rocky planets, and a NASA mission is currently underway to explore it.</p> <p>- Dec 10 – Moon Occults Regulus 2am...