The Night Sky

Showing events visible from Cambridge on 15 December 2024.
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Geminid meteor shower 2024

From the Meteor Showers feed

The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak.

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Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Full Moon

From the Moon feed

Close approach of the Moon and Mars

From the Appulses feed

Lunar occultation of Mars

From the Lunar Occultations feed

December solstice

From the Earth feed

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky

From the Inner Planets feed

Ursid meteor shower 2024

From the Meteor Showers feed

Moon at Last Quarter

From the Moon feed

Mercury at greatest elongation west

From the Inner Planets feed

Quadrantid meteor shower 2025

From the Meteor Showers feed

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The Orion Nebula is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

The Running Man cluster is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

From the Appulses feed

Close approach of the Moon and M45

From the Appulses feed

Moon at First Quarter

From the Moon feed

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

From the Appulses feed

Lunar occultation of Saturn

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Jupiter at opposition

From the Outer Planets feed

Mars enters retrograde motion

From the Outer Planets feed

Close approach of the Moon and Venus

From the Appulses feed

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