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The charioteer; in Greek mythology, Erichthonius, son of Vulcan, the first person to attach four horses to a chariot.

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

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

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The dove; introduced by Plancius in 1592. In Biblical history, said to be the dove of Noah.

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The giraffe; a large but faint northern constellation introduced by Plancius in 1612.

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42.33°N
83.05°W
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Thu, Dec 18, 2025


Sunrise 07:54
Sunset 17:00
Twilight ends 18:42
begins 06:12

28-day old moon
New Moon

0%

28 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 06:27 15:53
Venus 07:35 16:39
Moon 07:05 15:27
Mars 08:24 17:18
Jupiter 18:52 09:50
Saturn 12:38 00:15

All times shown in EST.
The sky on 18 December 2025
Sunrise
07:54
Sunset
17:00
Twilight ends
18:42
Twilight begins
06:12

28-day old moon
Waning Crescent

0%

28 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:27 11:10 15:53
Venus 07:35 12:07 16:39
Moon 07:05 11:18 15:27
Mars 08:24 12:51 17:18
Jupiter 18:52 02:21 09:50
Saturn 12:38 18:26 00:15
All times shown in EST.