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The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.

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Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2023

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus

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New Moon

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Geminid meteor shower 2023

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

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Orion

The hunter; associated in Greek mythology with a son of Poseidon, but associated by the Sumerians with their great hero Gilgamesh.

Eridanus

The mythical river Eridanus; associated variously with the Nile or Po.

Taurus

The bull; said by the Sumerians to be charging at Orion the hunter, but in Greek mythology said to be Zeus in disguise.

Perseus

Perseus; in Greek mythology, the husband of Andromeda, also known for slaying Medusa the Gorgon.

Lepus

The hare; often depicted being chased by Orion and his two dogs.

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37.68°N
106.35°W
GMT-07:00

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Wed, Dec 6, 2023


Sunrise 07:03
Sunset 16:45
Twilight ends 18:19
begins 05:30

23-day old moon
Waning Crescent

31%

23 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 08:48 18:03
Venus 03:35 14:38
Moon 00:38 13:16
Mars 06:40 16:21
Jupiter 14:38 04:02
Saturn 11:55 22:41

All times shown in GMT-07:00.
The sky on 6 December 2023
Sunrise
07:03
Sunset
16:45
Twilight ends
18:19
Twilight begins
05:30

23-day old moon
Waning Crescent

31%

23 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:48 13:26 18:03
Venus 03:35 09:07 14:38
Moon 00:38 07:02 13:16
Mars 06:40 11:31 16:21
Jupiter 14:38 21:20 04:02
Saturn 11:55 17:18 22:41
All times shown in GMT-07:00.